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

In other species: chicken , turkey

Categories: Behaviour / neurological phene

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

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