Congenital meningocele-encephalocele in an experimental swine herd.
Fourteen instances of meningocele-encephalocele in an experimental herd were recorded over a 5-year period. Thirteen of these affected animals were subjected to extensive pedigree analyses. Familial associations were strong, and clearly the meningocele-encephalocele in this herd was under genetic influence. However, additional studies are needed to clarify the mode of inheritance and, perhaps, to identify other factors that might be involved.
D000818:Animals; D004677:Encephalocele / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D008588:Meningocele / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*; D010375:Pedigree; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000151:congenital / Q000235:genetics*