[Case report: Syndactyly in German Holstein calves].
In 8 black and white German Holstein calves syndactyly was observed. The affected calves were born in different farms between 1995 und 2002. The number of feet affected varied from one, several to all four. All syndactylous calves could be traced back to a common ancestor, which was already identified as a carrier bull for the mulefoot gene. The pedigree was consistent with a monogenic autosomal recessive inheritance and variable expressivity.
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Institut für Tierzucht und Vererbungsforschung der Tierärztliche Hochschule, Hannover. ottmar.distl@tiho-hannover.de
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D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005260:Female; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D008297:Male; D010375:Pedigree; D013576:Syndactyly / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*