Phenotypes

Widmer et al. (2023): "A breed specific frameshift duplication in WNT10B (rs525007739; c.910dupC; p.Arg304ProfsTer14) ... was found to be associated with a 21.5-fold increased risk of brachygnathia inferior in homozygous [Brwon Swiss] carriers."

In the words of Charlier et al. (2008), "All calves with CMD have episodes of generalized muscle contractures, but careful clinical examination suggested two distinct phenotypes (CMD1 and CMD2)."

Based on strong evidence obtained in Swiss Holsteins, Häfliger et al (2022) proposed KIR2DS1:p.Gln159* as the likely causal variant for haplotype HH13.

The absence of horns (polledness) is of substantial benefit in cattle, from an economic and welfare point of view: bruising due to horns is eliminated, and the stress associated with de-horning is avoided. (Information complied by Ulrika Tjälldén and Vanja Kinch, Uppsala, March 1998). In addition to naturally occurring variants for this trait, variants have been created artificially: Genetically-modifed organism; GMO.

The report of the use of a DNA genotyping test by Healy et al. (1995), citing a personal communication from G.S. Johnson at the University of Missouri, implied that the molecular basis of this disorder within the gene for ferrochelatase had been determined by Dr Johnson. Jenkins et al. (1998) appear to have been the first to publicly report the molecular basis of this disorder. They did so by cloning and sequencing a very likely comparative ca...

Cloning and sequencing of the bovine gene encoding molybdopterin cofactor sulfurase (MCSU, now called MOCOS) in normal and affected cattle, by Watanabe et al. (2000), revealed the causal mutation to be a 3bp deletion (c.769_771delTAC) of codon 257 (deleting Tyr) in the MOCOS gene (omia.variant:446). Murgiano et al. (2016) discovered a different mutation in the MUCOS gene as the likely cause in Tyrolean Grey cattle: "1 bp deletion in the molybd...