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Mutation of the MYH3 gene causes recessive cleft palate in Limousine cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 29 Oct 2022
Vaiman Anne, Fritz Sébastien, Beauvallet Christian, Boussaha Mekki, Grohs Cécile, Daniel-Carlier Nathalie, Relun Anne, Boichard Didier, Vilotte Jean-Luc, Duchesne Amandine
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BACKGROUND: The palate is a structure separating the oral and nasal cavities and its integrity is essential for feeding and breathing. The total or partial opening of the palate is called a cleft palate and is a common malformation in mammals with environmental or hereditary aetiologies. Generally, it compromises life expectancy in the absence of surgical repair. A new form of non-syndromic cleft palate arose...
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