POLYDACTYLY IN SHAMI BREED GOATS IN JORDAN

Authors
ALANI FK HAILAT NQ FATHALLA MA
Citation
Fk. Alani et al., POLYDACTYLY IN SHAMI BREED GOATS IN JORDAN, Small ruminant research, 26(1-2), 1997, pp. 177-179
Citations number
12
Journal title
Small ruminant research → ACNP
ISSN journal
09214488
Volume
26
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
177 - 179
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4488(1997)26:1-2<177:PISBGI>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Polydactyly in Shami breed goats is described. At birth, a male goat h ad an increase in the number of both hindleg digits. The daughter of t his buck exhibited polydactyly of both hindlegs at birth. It has been concluded that polydactyly in goats is heritable. (C) 1997 Elsevier Sc ience B.V. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science B.V.