Chromosome analysis of swine and their offspring with muscular weakness of the extremities
Staník, J.; Tetrevová, J.; Izariková, A.; Cierna, V.
Veterinarni Medicina 27(9): 551-556
1982
ISSN/ISBN: 0375-8427 PMID: 6815866 Document Number: 190536
The chromosome analysis was used to examine three triads (sire - dam - progeny) and two pairs (sire - dam) after whom the progeny inherited the muscular dystrophy of extremities. In the first case, the examination included the progeny, in the second case only the parents. The examination was performed by using lymphocyte caryotypes of peripheral blood and evaluated by the method after Moorhead et al. (1960) modified by Lojda et al. (1974). Each animal had a separate card. In all animals, hyposomy, hyperploidy and polysomy occurred most frequently, less frequent was the occurrence of breaks. With respect to the variability of the found numerical and structural changes in caryotypes of the examined animals, it was impossible to generalize the specificity of these changes for the muscular dystrophy of extremities in pigs.