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Inheritance of β‐mannosidosis in goats
Author(s) -
FISHER R. A.,
RATHKE E. J. S.,
KELLEY J. A.,
DUNSTAN R. W.,
CAVANAGH K.,
JONES M. Z.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
animal genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.756
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1365-2052
pISSN - 0268-9146
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2052.1986.tb00737.x
Subject(s) - biology , genotype , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , genetics , gene
Summary. Plasma levels of β‐mannosidase activity were measured in the phenotypically normal members of a family of goats in which 12 cases of β‐mannosidosis have been reported. Normal or carrier genotypes were assigned on the basis of these results, and mating tables drawn up. Similar data were collected on a number of other small families unrelated to the one with β‐mannosidosis. The results indicate that the plasma β‐mannosidase level is a reasonably good indicator of carrier status and confirm that the disease β‐mannosidosis is inherited in a recessive manner and is not X‐linked.