Polydactyly in Shami breed goats in Jordan

Polydactyly in Shami breed goats is described. At birth, a male goat had an increase in the number of both hindleg digits. The daughter of this buck exhibited polydactyly of both hindlegs at birth. It has been concluded that polydactyly in goats is heritable.

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Published inSmall ruminant research Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 177 - 179
Main Authors Al-Ani, F.K., Hailat, N.Q., Fathalla, M.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.12.1997
Subjects
Digit
Goats
inheritance (genetics)
Jordan
polydactylia
Polydactyly
Shami breed
Jordan
Shami breed
Digit
Goats
Jordan
Polydactyly
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Summary:Polydactyly in Shami breed goats is described. At birth, a male goat had an increase in the number of both hindleg digits. The daughter of this buck exhibited polydactyly of both hindlegs at birth. It has been concluded that polydactyly in goats is heritable.
ISSN:0921-4488
1879-0941
DOI:10.1016/S0921-4488(96)00955-8