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Evaluation of CHD7 as a candidate gene for choanal atresia in alpacas (Vicugna pacos).
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Oct 2013
Reed Kent M, Mendoza Kristelle M, Fleege Elizabeth C, Damerow John A, Armién Aníbal G
Abstract excerpt
Choanal atresia (CA) is a craniofacial malformation characterized by obstruction of the posterior nasal aperture, resulting in laborious respiratory inspiration and exhalation. Alpaca crias with CA typically develop fatal pneumonia, frequently as the result of milk aspiration during nursing, and euthanasia is usually inevitable. Nonsense or missense mutations in the CHD7 gene cause a comparable condition (CHARGE...
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