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Detection of the nonsense mutation of OPA3 gene in Holstein Friesian cattle with dilated cardiomyopathy in Japan.
The Journal of veterinary medical science - 1 Oct 2015
Horiuchi Noriyuki, Kumagai Daishiro, Matsumoto Kotaro, Inokuma Hisashi, Furuoka Hidefumi, Kobayashi Yoshiyasu
Abstract excerpt
Bovine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder causing congestive heart failure and subsequent death. Recently, a nonsense mutation c.343C>T in the bovine optic atrophy 3 (OPA3) gene had been reported to cause the DCM in Holstein cattle in Switzerland. However, the...
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