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Current insights into the molecular genetic basis of dwarfism in livestock.
Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) - 1 Jun 2017
Boegheim Iris J M, Leegwater Peter A J, van Lith Hein A, Back Willem
Abstract excerpt
Impairment of bone growth at a young age leads to dwarfism in adulthood. Dwarfism can be categorised as either proportionate, an overall size reduction without changes in body proportions, or disproportionate, a size reduction in one or more limbs, with changes in body proportions. Many forms of dwarfism are inherited and result from structural disruptions or disrupted signalling pathways. Hormonal disruptions...
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