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Table 4 Genotype frequencies of the MOCS1 deletion

From: Arachnomelia syndrome in Simmental cattle is caused by a homozygous 2-bp deletion in the molybdenum cofactor synthesis step 1 gene (MOCS1)

 

wt/wt

wt/del

del/del

Affected calves

0

0

154

Carriers

2*

219

0

Unrelated Simmental cattle

599

17

0

Cattle from four other breeds

241

0

0

Total

843

236

154

  1. The parents of arachnomelia syndrome-affected calves. *The arachnomelia syndrome signs of the affected calves that are descendents from these two sires are considered to be phenocopies [2].