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The CHRNE 470del20 mutation causing congenital myasthenic syndrome in South African Brahman cattle: prevalence, origin, and association with performance traits.
Journal of animal science - 1 Mar 2007
Thompson P N, van der Werf J H J, Heesterbeek J A P, van Arendonk J A M
Abstract excerpt
Genotyping of the South African, registered, Brahman cattle population for the 470del20 mutation in the CHRNE gene causing congenital myasthenic syndrome (CMS) was carried out in 1,453 animals. Overall prevalence of carriers was 0.97% (0.50 to 1.68%, 95% confidence interval). Carrier prevalence among breeding bulls in 2004 was 1.22% (0.65 to 2.15%, 95% confidence interval), and had not changed significantly since...
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