GGP Bovine 150K

This dilution gene causes black coat color to be gray and red coat color to be yellow in the Hereford, Simmental and Gelbvieh breed.

This dilution gene causes black coat color to be diluted to shades of dark brown to golden. Red pigment is not diluted by this mutation.

Causes mental and physical retardation, feeding problems, and a maple syrup odor to the urine.

Affected animals are born with severe deformities including twisted rear legs with fused joints, large abdominal hernias and/or skull deformities.

Affected animals are known to have eyes with irises that are pale blue around the pupil.

More commonly known as "waterhead", affected animals are born dead with an extremely large head with little or no brain material or spinal cord.

Also known as “marble bone”, affected animals phenotypically possess a short lower jaw and impacted molars as well as elongated, fragile bones that are easily broken.

Affected animals are stillborn due to underdeveloped lungs and swelling caused by excessive fluid retention.

Affected animals develop poor coordination and an aggressive disposition when disturbed.

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Also known as "hairlessness", affected animals have partial or total hair loss.

Also referred to as “shaker calf”, affected animals are prone to seizures.

Affected animals are born with all, or part of, an extra limb.

Complex Vertebral Malformation (CVM) is a lethal hereditary syndrome in Holstein animals causing malformed calves that are aborted or die shortly after birth.

Also known as “fawn calf”, CA results in an abnormality of skeletal development in Angus cattle.

Known as "curly calf", affected animals (those with two copies of the recessive allele) are stillborn and have a twisted or curved spine and extended and contracted limbs.

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