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. 1987 Jan;28(1-2):61–62.

Chromosomal Trisomy in an Anormalous Bovine Fetus

Sheila M Schmutz, John W Coates, Colin G Rousseaux
PMCID: PMC1680379  PMID: 17422888

Abstract

This case report describes an anomalous male fetus of approximately six months gestation with abnormal karyotype containing an extra metacentric chromosome of medium size. The fetus had severe phenotypic abnormalities including anasarca, eye malformations, cardiac hypertrophy, pulmonary hypoplasia, adrenal dysplasia, and an umbilical hernia.

Keywords: Trisomy, chromosomes, anomalies, bovine

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