A Nonsense Variant in Hephaestin Like 1 (<i>HEPHL1</i>) Is Responsible for Congenital Hypotrichosis in Belted Galloway Cattle

A Nonsense Variant in Hephaestin Like 1 (<i>HEPHL1</i>) Is Responsible for Congenital Hypotrichosis in Belted Galloway Cattle

Genodermatosis such as hair disorders mostly follow a monogenic mode of inheritance. Congenital hypotrichosis (HY) belong to this group of disorders and is characterized by abnormally reduced hair since birth. The purpose of this study was to characterize the clinical phenotype of a breed-specific n...

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Main Authors: Thibaud Kuca, Brandy M. Marron, Joana G. P. Jacinto, Julia M. Paris, Christian Gerspach, Jonathan E. Beever, Cord Drögemüller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
<i>Bos taurus</i>
hypotrichosis simplex
hair
development
dermatology
monogenic
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/5/643

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