Alopecia X in a cloned Pomeranian dog.
Sébastien DeleportePascal PrelaudCatherine LaffortPublished in: Veterinary dermatology (2024)
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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