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An inherited SLC25A12-related recessive form of congenital porencephaly in Limousin cattle.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 7 Jun 2026
Jacinto Joana, Floyd Tobias, Letko Anna, Stevenson Heather, Swinson Vanessa, Carty Helen, Häfliger Irene M, Seefried Franz R, Grohs Cécile, Boussaha Mekki, Strugnell Ben, Hopkins Beverley, Otter Arthur, Capitan Aurélien, Drögemüller Cord
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BACKGROUND: Congenital abnormalities in cattle, which include lesions in the central nervous system, usually occur sporadically. Porencephaly, a condition characterised by the presence of cystic fluid-filled cavities within brain tissue, is often virus-induced, but rare inherited forms have been identified in other species. Thirty-four calves affected by porencephaly were reported in Limousin cattle in Great...
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