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Whole-genome scan identifies quantitative trait loci for chronic pastern dermatitis in German draft horses.
Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Feb 2010
Mittmann E Henrike, Mömke Stefanie, Distl Ottmar
Abstract excerpt
Chronic pastern dermatitis (CPD), also known as chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL), is a skin disease that affects draft horses. This disease causes painful lower-leg swelling, nodule formation, and skin ulceration, interfering with movement. The aim of this whole-genome scan was to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) for CPD in German draft horses. We recorded clinical data for CPD in 917 German draft...
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