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A de novo variant in OTX2 in a lamb with otocephaly.
Acta veterinaria Scandinavica - 22 Jan 2020
Paris Julia Maria, Letko Anna, Häfliger Irene Monika, Švara Tanja, Gombač Mitja, Klinc Primož, Škibin Andrej, Pogorevc Estera, Drögemüller Cord
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Otocephaly is a rare lethal malformation of the first branchial arch. While the knowledge on the causes of otocephaly in animals is limited, different syndromic forms in man are associated with variants of the PRRX1 and OTX2 genes. CASE PRESENTATION: A stillborn male lamb of the Istrian Pramenka sheep breed showed several congenital craniofacial anomalies including microstomia, agnathia, aglossia, and...
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