Detection of the nonsense mutation of OPA3 gene in Holstein Friesian cattle with dilated cardiomyopathy in Japan

Bovine dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is an autosomal recessive genetic disorder causing congestive heart failure and subsequent death. Recently, a nonsense mutation c.343C>T in the bovine optic atrophy 3 (OPA3) gene had been reported to cause the DCM in Holstein cattle in Switzerland. However, the...

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Main Authors: HORIUCHI, Noriyuki, KUMAGAI, Daishiro, MATSUMOTO, Kotaro, INOKUMA, Hisashi, FURUOKA, Hidefumi, KOBAYASHI, Yoshiyasu
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638296/