Finding of polydactyly in a free-ranging guanaco (Lama guanicoe)

Zapata B.; Gonzalez, BA; Marín JC; Cabello, JL; Johnson, WE; Skewes, O

Abstract

Polydactylism, a genetic defect characterized by partial or complete duplication of the digit, has been described in a wide range of vertebrates. Among ungulates, polydactyly appears to be relatively common in domestic camelids, with reports in dromedary camels (Camelus dromedarius), llama (Lama glama) and alpaca (Vicugna pacos). However, in wild South American camelids polydactyly has been reported only in a vicuña kept in a zoo (Vicugna vicugna), but not in wild populations. Here a finding of polydactyly in a free-ranging guanaco is described. We propose the hypothesis that this malformation has an atavistic-genetic origin. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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Título según WOS: Finding of polydactyly in a free-ranging guanaco (Lama guanicoe)
Título según SCOPUS: Finding of polydactyly in a free-ranging guanaco (Lama guanicoe)
Título de la Revista: SMALL RUMINANT RESEARCH
Volumen: 76
Número: 3
Editorial: Elsevier
Fecha de publicación: 2008
Página de inicio: 220
Página final: 222
Idioma: English
URL: http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0921448808000242
DOI:

10.1016/j.smallrumres.2008.01.004

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS