- Burmese
- ALX1
- Système squelettique
Burmese Head Defect
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Description
Brachycephaly, also known as Frontonasal Dysplasia (FND), is a broad group of disorders affecting face and skull development. In the Burmese cat, a form of the disorder known as Burmese Head Defect (BHD) has been observed. The causal mutation for the disease was identified in the Aristaless-Like Homeobox 1 (ALX1) gene. The mutation inherits in a co-dominant manner.
Carriers for the mutation display a milder form of brachycephaly (shortened skull), with short, flat muzzles. As this phenotype has become a distinctive feature of the “contemporary” or American Burmese, the Burmese Head Defect mutation is common among these cats.
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specimen | Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue, Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue, Swab, Blood EDTA, Blood Heparin, Semen, Tissue |
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Also known as | Frontonasal dysplasia (FND), Frontonasal dysplasia (FND), Frontonasal dysplasia (FND) |
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