A <it>de novo</it> germline mutation in <it>MYH7</it> causes a progressive dominant myopathy in pigs

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>About 9% of the offspring of a clinically healthy Piétrain boar named ‘Campus’ showed a progressive postural tremor called Campus syndrome (CPS). Extensive backcross experiments suggested a dominant mode of inheritance, and the found...

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Main Authors: Murgiano Leonardo, Tammen Imke, Harlizius Barbara, Drögemüller Cord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-11-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/13/99