A COL7A1 mutation causes dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa in Rotes Höhenvieh cattle.
We identified a congenital mechanobullous skin disorder in six calves on a single farm of an endangered German cattle breed in 2010. The condition presented as a large loss of skin distal to the fetlocks and at the mucosa of the muzzle. All affected calves were euthanized on humane grounds due to th...
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2012
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