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Detection of Arachnomelia Syndrome in Simmental Cattle in Türkiye
Veterinary Medicine and Science · Temmuz 2025
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Detection of Arachnomelia Syndrome in Simmental Cattle in Türkiye
Veterinary Medicine and Science · 2025 SCI-Expanded
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DergiVeterinary Medicine and Science
Yayın TarihiTemmuz 2025
Cilt / Sayfa11
Scopus ID2-s2.0-105007540264
Özet
Hereditary diseases in cattle lead to economic losses across various breeds worldwide, with arachnomelia syndrome being one such disorder found in Simmental cattle. Arachnomelia results from a recessively inherited loss-of-function variant in the MOCS1 gene detected only in Simmentals. In Türkiye, prior research on hereditary cattle diseases has focused exclusively on dairy breeds, particularly Holstein. This study marks the first investigation in Türkiye of a genetic disease in a dual-purpose breed that is also valued for its beef traits. For this purpose, blood samples were collected from 387 Simmental cattle in Yozgat, Türkiye. The variant MOCS1 allele was analysed, and the results revealed four heterozygous samples carrying the causal two-nucleotide frameshift deletion, as confirmed by Sanger sequencing. This research provides the first detection of arachnomelia in Türkiye, with a prevalence of 1.03% heterozygous carriers in the population studied. To eliminate arachnomelia, screening of Simmental and Simmental-cross cattle is recommended, with the avoidance of carrier matings to prevent the birth of affected calves.
Yazarlar (3)
1
Mehmet Cevat Temizkan
2
Gonca Sönmez
3
Emre Sayar
ORCID: 0000-0002-7377-0044
Anahtar Kelimeler
arachnomelia syndrome
bovine
PCR-RFLP
Simmental
Türkiye
Kurumlar
Bozok Üniversitesi
Yozgat Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey