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Dysfunctional CRPPA is responsible for recessively inherited Hereford hydrocephalus with muscular dystrophy and retinal dysplasia.
Veterinary pathology - 1 Mar 2026
Schroeder Renae L, Fuller Anna M, Reith Rachel R, Bedwell Patrick S, Ward Jack A, Sanders Stacy K, Lasrado Ninaad, Petersen Jessica L, Steffen David J
Abstract excerpt
Hydrocephalus was first reported in Hereford cattle over 65 years ago; although no cause was identified in prior reports, it was suspected to be genetic. Advancements in reproductive technology and genomics have allowed for a determinative investigation of recent cases. Clinical and genomic data from 2 natural cases were followed by in vitro mating of a mother-son pair, each of which previously produced affected...
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