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Alopecia X causing hair loss in a cloned Pomeranian dog
By Deleporte, Sébastien et al.·Published in Veterinary dermatology·2024·LORRAINEVET, France·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Alopecia X in a cloned Pomeranian dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 2-year-old cloned Pomeranian developed hair loss (Alopecia X) just like the original dog had before its accidental death. The cloned dog showed the same symptoms at the same age, indicating that this condition may be genetically programmed rather than influenced by its environment. This finding suggests that even cloning does not change the genetic predisposition to this type of hair loss.
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Abstract
A two-year-old Pomeranian dog with Alopecia X was cloned after accidental death. Despite earlier castration, the cloned animal developed the same lesions of Alopecia X at the same age. This observation suggests that the disease is due to genetically programmed hair cycle arrest without strong environmental influences.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38169070/