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TG Nonsense Variant in Dwarf Rottweiler Dogs.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2026
Abitbol Marie, Drögemüller Michaela, Schwarz Cleo, Furthner Etienne, Dervas Eva, Boretti Felicitas S, Sieber-Ruckstuhl Nadja S, Dufaure de Citres Caroline, Pauchard Chloé, Jagannathan Vidhya, Leeb Tosso
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We identified a dwarfism syndrome in six Rottweiler dogs characterized by reduced height and body weight; limb deformities, shortening of the tail and abnormally thick skin in puppies; developmental delays, pain and non-goitrous hypothyroidism. Histological examination of the thyroid gland revealed severe chronic diffuse bilateral atrophy with loss of thyroid follicles and lack of colloid. Pedigree analysis...
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