Alopecia X in a cloned Pomeranian dog

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.

Authors: S. Deleporte, P. Prelaud and C. Laffort Title: Alopecia X in a cloned Pomeranian dog Full source: Vet Dermatol, 2024,Vol 35, Iss 2, pp 194-196
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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.