Performance of Swedish Warmblood fragile foal syndrome carriers and breeding prospects

Warmblood fragile foal syndrome (WFFS) is a monogenetic defect caused by a recessive lethal missense point mutation in the procollagen ‐lysine, 2‐oxoglutarate 5‐dioxygenase 1 gene (PLOD1, c.2032G>A). The majority ...

Source: Genetics Selection Evolution - January 21, 2022 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Michela Ablondi, Martin Johnsson, Susanne Eriksson, Alberto Sabbioni, Åsa Gelinder Viklund and Sofia Mikko Tags: Research Article Source Type: research