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A Nonsense Variant in the ST14 Gene in Akhal-Teke Horses with Naked Foal Syndrome.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 3 Apr 2017
Bauer Anina, Hiemesch Theresa, Jagannathan Vidhya, Neuditschko Markus, Bachmann Iris, Rieder Stefan, Mikko Sofia, Penedo M Cecilia, Tarasova Nadja, Vitková Martina, Sirtori Nicolò, Roccabianca Paola, Leeb Tosso, Welle Monika M
Abstract excerpt
Naked foal syndrome (NFS) is a genodermatosis in the Akhal-Teke horse breed. We provide the first scientific description of this phenotype. Affected horses have almost no hair and show a mild ichthyosis. So far, all known NFS affected horses died between a few weeks and 3 yr of age. It is not clear whether a specific pathology caused the premature deaths. NFS is inherited as a monogenic autosomal recessive trait....
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