OMIA:001024-9031 : Twisted leg in Gallus gallus (chicken)

Categories: Limbs / fins / digit / tail phene

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Species-specific name: Valgus-varus deformity

Genetic engineering: Unknown
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2023). OMIA:001024-9031: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

References

Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.

2023 Liu, K.L., He, Y.F., Xu, B.W., Lin, L.X., Chen, P., Iqbal, M.K., Mehmood, K., Huang, S.C. :
Leg disorders in broiler chickens: a review of current knowledge. Anim Biotechnol :1-15, 2023. Pubmed reference: 37850850. DOI: 10.1080/10495398.2023.2270000.
Ma, Y., Cai, C., Li, J., Zhang, L., Ma, J., Jiang, R., Zhang, Y., Tian, Y., Kang, X., Han, R. :
Genome-wide DNA methylation and transcriptome analyses reveal important epigenetic genes associated with Valgus-varus deformity in broilers. Br Poult Sci , 2023. Pubmed reference: 37132532. DOI: 10.1080/00071668.2023.2208264.
2022 van den Brand, H., Molenaar, R., Klaasen, M. :
Research Note: Comparing methods to assess Valgus-Varus deformity in broiler chickens. Poult Sci 101:101907, 2022. Pubmed reference: 35523033. DOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2022.101907.
2021 Wang, M.S., Zhang, J.J., Guo, X., Li, M., Meyer, R., Ashari, H., Zheng, Z.Q., Wang, S., Peng, M.S., Jiang, Y., Thakur, M., Suwannapoom, C., Esmailizadeh, A., Hirimuthugoda, N.Y., Zein, M.S.A., Kusza, S., Kharrati-Koopaee, H., Zeng, L., Wang, Y.M., Yin, T.T., Yang, M.M., Li, M.L., Lu, X.M., Lasagna, E., Ceccobelli, S., Gunwardana, H.G.T.N., Senasig, T.M., Feng, S.H., Zhang, H., Bhuiyan, A.K.F.H., Khan, M.S., Silva, G.L.L.P., Thuy, L.T., Mwai, O.A., Ibrahim, M.N.M., Zhang, G., Qu, K.X., Hanotte, O., Shapiro, B., Bosse, M., Wu, D.D., Han, J.L., Zhang, Y.P. :
Large-scale genomic analysis reveals the genetic cost of chicken domestication. BMC Biol 19:118, 2021. Pubmed reference: 34130700. DOI: 10.1186/s12915-021-01052-x.
2000 Mallia, J.G., Barbut, S., Vaillancourt, J.P., Martin, S.W., McEwen, S.A. :
A dark, firm, dry-like condition in breast meat of roaster chickens condemned for ascites, valgus-varus deformity and emaciation Canadian Journal of Animal Science 80:45-49, 2000.
1997 Bihan-Duval, E.L., Beaumont, C., Colleau, J.J. :
Estimation of the genetic correlations between twisted legs and growth or conformation traits in broiler chickens. J Anim Breed Genet 114:239-59, 1997. Pubmed reference: 21395820. DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0388.1997.tb00510.x.
1996 Lebihanduval, E., Beaumont, C., Colleau, J.J. :
Genetic parameters of the twisted legs syndrome in broiler chickens Genetics Selection Evolution 28:177-195, 1996.
1993 Leterrier, C., Nys, Y. :
Twisted legs of broilers: review of clinical and lesional studies Recueil de Medecine Veterinaire 169:79-86, 1993.
Leterrier, C., Nys, Y. :
Twisted Legs of Broilers .2. Increasing Factors and Pathogenic Hypotheses Recueil de Medecine Veterinaire 169:173-181, 1993.
1992 Leterrier, C., Nys, Y. :
Clinical and anatomical differences in varus and valgus deformities of chick limbs suggest different aetio-pathogenesis. Avian Pathol 21:429-42, 1992. Pubmed reference: 18670958. DOI: 10.1080/03079459208418861.
1988 Newbrey, J.W., Baksi, S.N., Dhillon, A.S., Zimmerman, N.G., Truitt, S.G., Riedinger, R. :
Histomorphometry and vitamin D metabolism of valgus-varus deformity in broiler chickens. Avian Dis 32:704-12, 1988. Pubmed reference: 3202768.
1986 Cruickshank, J.J., Sim, J.S. :
Morphometric and radiographic characteristics of tibial bone of broiler chickens with twisted leg disorders. Avian Dis 30:699-708, 1986. Pubmed reference: 3814007.
1984 Julian, R.J. :
Valgus-varus deformity of the intertarsal joint in broiler chickens. Can Vet J 25:254-8, 1984. Pubmed reference: 17422417.
Leenstra, F.R., Vanvoorst, A., Haye, U. :
Genetic aspects of twisted legs in a broiler sire strain Annales Agriculturae Fenniae 23:261-270, 1984.
1981 Beirne, M.J., Jensen, L.S. :
Influence of high levels of pyridoxine on twisted legs in broilers. Poult Sci 60:1026-9, 1981. Pubmed reference: 7267544.
1978 Haye, U., Simons, P.C. :
Twisted legs in broilers. Br Poult Sci 19:549-57, 1978. Pubmed reference: 679059. DOI: 10.1080/00071667808416512.
1976 Riddel, C. :
Selection of broiler chickens for a high and low incidence of tibial dyschondroplasia with observations on spondylolisthesis and twisted legs (perosis). Poult Sci 55:145-51, 1976. Pubmed reference: 934978.

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