Integrin alpha 6 homozygous splice-site mutation causes a new form of junctional epidermolysis bullosa in Charolais cattle

Abstract Background Inherited epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a group of painful and life-threatening genetic disorders that are characterized by mechanically induced blistering of the skin and mucous membranes. Congenital skin fragility resembling EB was recently reported in three Charolais calves bo...

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Main Authors: Mekki Boussaha, Arnaud Boulling, Valérie Wolgust, Lorraine Bourgeois-Brunel, Pauline Michot, Cécile Grohs, Nicolas Gaiani, Pierre-Yves Grivaud, Hélène Leclerc, Coralie Danchin-Burge, Marthe Vilotte, Julie Rivière, Didier Boichard, Jean-Marie Gourreau, Aurélien Capitan
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Genetics Selection Evolution
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00814-1