OMIA:002982-9313 : Aneuploidy, trisomy, sex chromosome XXY in Notamacropus agilis (Agile wallaby) |
In other species: dog , domestic cat , domestic horse , pig , taurine cattle , sheep
Categories: Reproductive system phene , Chromosomal phene
Links to relevant human diseases in MONDO:
Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown
Disease-related: yes
Cross-species summary: This phene includes information about differences of sexual development (DSD) in animals due to XXY trisomy of sex chromosomes. This phenotype is called Klinefelter syndrome in humans.
Species summary: [IT thanks Emma Faull for contributions to this entry in September 2025]
Molecular basis: Watson at al. (1997) reported an agile wallaby with DSD that had a karyotype of 17, XXY. The animal tested positive for the SRY gene via PCR.
Clinical features: Watson et al. (1997) described an 17-month-old intersex agile wallaby with "a fully developed pouch with four inverted teats" and a penis.
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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2025). OMIA:002982-9313: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 1997 | Watson, C.M., Johnston, P.G., Rodger, K.A., McKenzie, L.M., O'Neill, R.J., Cooper, D.W. : |
| SRY and karyotypic status of one abnormal and two intersexual marsupials. Reprod Fertil Dev 9:233-41, 1997. Pubmed reference: 9208434. DOI: 10.1071/r96107. |
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- Created by Imke Tammen2 on 08 Sep 2025