Heterozygotes for ACAN dwarfism alleles in horses have reduced stature.
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DOI: 10.1111/age.12921
Abstract: Homozygous and compound heterozygous Miniature horses for ACAN alleles D1, D2, D3* and D4 exhibit chondrodysplastic dwarfism (OMIA 001271-9796). In a previous study, the carrier rate for these four alleles, combined, was 26.2%. The purpose… read more here.
Keywords: dwarfism; dwarfism alleles; withers height; acan dwarfism ... See more keywords