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A newly described bovine type 2 scurs syndrome segregates with a frame-shift mutation in TWIST1.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Capitan Aurélien, Grohs Cécile, Weiss Bernard, Rossignol Marie-Noëlle, Reversé Patrick, Eggen André
Abstract excerpt
The developmental pathways involved in horn development are complex and still poorly understood. Here we report the description of a new dominant inherited syndrome in the bovine Charolais breed that we have named type 2 scurs. Clinical examination revealed that, despite a strong phenotypic variability, all affected individuals show both horn abnormalities similar to classical scurs phenotype and skull...
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