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IARS mutation causes prenatal death in Japanese Black cattle.
Animal science journal = Nihon chikusan Gakkaiho - 1 Sept 2016
Hirano Takashi, Matsuhashi Tamako, Takeda Kenji, Hara Hiromi, Kobayashi Naohiko, Kita Kazuo, Sugimoto Yoshikazu, Hanzawa Kei
Abstract excerpt
Isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IARS) c.235G > C (p.V79L) is a causative mutation for a recessive disease called IARS disorder in Japanese black cattle. The disease is involved in weak calf syndrome and is characterized by low birth weight, weakness and poor suckling. The gestation period is often slightly extended, implying that intrauterine growth is retarded. In a previous analysis of 2597 artificial insemination...
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