Changes in litter size in Kerry Blue Terrier dogs with abnormal dentition

Authors: Zorkoltseva, I.; Akberdin, I.; Kulikova, A.; Knyazev, S.; Borodin, P.; Axenovich, T.

Source: Russian Journal of Genetics, Volume 42, Number 3, March 2006 , pp. 339-340(2)

Publisher: MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica

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Abstract:

The pleiotropic effects of mutations resulting in abnormal dentition were analyzed in Kerry Blue Terrier. A decrease in litter size was demonstrated for dogs with dentition anomalies. The mean litter size was 5.72 puppies when both parents had normal dentition and 3.64 puppies when the parents had hypodontia. Analysis showed that the decrease in litter size cannot be fully explained by the effect of inbreeding and is most probably associated with the pleiotropic effect of the genes controlling teeth development on the embryonic viability.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1134/S1022795406030161

Affiliations: 1: Email: zor@bionet.nsc.ru

Publication date: 2006-03-01