For the first time, a case of atavic polydactyly is described in a Murgese breed foal born in Calabria, Italy. Cytogenetic analysis has not shown up any abnormality, and neither pedigree study supports the hypothesis of a recessive gene. Polydactyly, in this case, may be attributed to a dominant autosomal gene with incomplete penetrance or to abnormal fetal development due to external causes.

Polydactyly in a Murgese horse : a case report / F. Giofré, V. Caracciolo, M. Zanotti, M. Polli, A. M. De Giovanni. - In: JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE. - ISSN 0737-0806. - 24:6(2004), pp. 248-250. [10.1016/j.jevs.2004.05.003 ]

Polydactyly in a Murgese horse : a case report

M. Zanotti;M. Polli
Penultimo
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A.M. De Giovanni
Ultimo
2004

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For the first time, a case of atavic polydactyly is described in a Murgese breed foal born in Calabria, Italy. Cytogenetic analysis has not shown up any abnormality, and neither pedigree study supports the hypothesis of a recessive gene. Polydactyly, in this case, may be attributed to a dominant autosomal gene with incomplete penetrance or to abnormal fetal development due to external causes.
Settore AGR/17 - Zootecnica Generale e Miglioramento Genetico
2004
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