OMIA:000608-93934 : Loco, congenital in Coturnix japonica (Japanese quail)

In other species: chicken , turkey

Categories: Behaviour / neurological phene

Links to MONDO diseases: No links.

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Considered a defect: yes

Cross-species summary: The main symptom is an apparent lack of control of the muscles of the neck of the chick, resulting in the inability to stand or eat normally

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. (2013). OMIA:000608-93934: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

Reference

1965 Sittmann, K., Richards, W.P., Abplanalp, H. :
Congenital loco in a third species of domestic fowl. Can J Genet Cytol 7:636-40, 1965. Pubmed reference: 5868863.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 09 Jun 2013