OMIA 001903-9940 : Skeletal dysplasia with craniofacial deformity and disproportionate dwarfism in Ovis aries |
Mendelian trait/disorder:
unknown
Considered a defect:
yes
History:
This disorder was first reported by Dantas et al. (2013)
Inheritance:
Dantas et al. (2013) mentioned the possibility of autosomal incompletely dominant inheritance but no supporting data were provided.
Clinical features:
As reported by Dantas et al. (2013), "Dwarf lambs were much smaller than normal, with short legs, a domed head with retruded muzzle and protruded mandible, sternal deformities and exophthalmic eyes situated more laterally in the face than normal."
Prevalence:
As reported by Dantas et al. (2013), " In a flock of 68 ewes and three rams of the Cabugi breed, 134 lambs were born over a 4-year period. Of these, 14 (10.4%) had marked cranial abnormalities and dwarfism and died or were humanely destroyed, 43 (32%) had a normal face and 77 (57.5%) had the short face characteristic of the breed".
Breed:
Cabugi.
Reference
2013 | Dantas, F.P., Medeiros, G.X., Figueiredo, A.P., Thompson, K., Riet-Correa, F. : | |
Skeletal Dysplasia with Craniofacial Deformity and Disproportionate Dwarfism in Hair Sheep of Northeastern Brazil. J Comp Pathol :, 2013. Pubmed reference: 24447571. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2013.11.208. |
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