DNA Alteration Details

System ID: 214

Gene: GDF7

Chromosome: 3

Variant Type: insertion, gross (>20)

Deleterious: yes

Year Discovered: 2011

Is Defect?: Yes

Mode of Inheitance: Autosomal Dominant

Reference Sequence:

Variant Source: Naturally occurring variant

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Verbal Description: a large insertion approximately 260kb downstream from the BMP12 gene (now known as GFD7), increasing the expression of this gene in embryonic skin

Trait: Physical Features -> Feather: Naked Neck

Breeds: NA