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OMIA 001061-9940 : Wattles in Ovis aries

In other species: pig , goat

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: no

Cross-species summary: Appendages suspended from the head. They are fusiform (spindle shaped), fleshy masses covered with normal skin and suspended from the mandibular area.

References


Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.
2001 Ozoje, M.O., Kadri, O.A. :
Effects of coat colour and wattle genes on body measurement traits in the West African Dwarf sheep Tropical Agriculture 78:118-122, 2001.
1991 Lancaster, M.J., Medwell, W.D. :
Neck Wattles in Lambs Australian Veterinary Journal 68:75-76, 1991. Pubmed reference: 2025210.
1931 Wassin, B. :
Linkage studies in sheep Journal of Heredity 22:9-13, 1931.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 20 Aug 2020