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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Main Authors: Annie Menoud, Monika Welle, Jens Tetens, Peter Lichtner, Cord Drögemüller
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/c6e2d4dd86ff4e4f806d54f5d09d29be
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