Inheritance of limber legs in Jersey cattle.
Pedigree information from 105 cases of limber leg Jersey calves indicate that this semilethal abnormality is inherited as a simple autosomal recessive. The increased incidence of this abnormality in recent years suggests a rise in the gene frequency, probably due to the popularity and widespread use of a carrier bull Favorite Commando, his daughter Marlu Milady, and many of their descendants. Steps to control this abnormality have been taken by the American Jersey Cattle Club.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D005804:Genes, Lethal; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D007178:Inbreeding; D017880:Limb Deformities, Congenital; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree