Turnaround time
10 workdays
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DNA test for the MSTN c.939_940delTG variant in Whippets, known for muscular hypertrophy, double muscling, myostatin deficiency and the Bully Whippet phenotype.
Overview
This DNA test analyses the MSTN variant c.939_940delTG in Whippets. The trait is known as muscular hypertrophy, double muscling, myostatin deficiency, hypermuscularity and Bully Whippet syndrome.
MSTN encodes myostatin, a negative regulator of muscle growth. The deletion reduces this brake on muscle development. Whippets with one copy often have noticeably increased musculature compared with dogs without the variant. Dogs with two copies develop the pronounced Bully Whippet or double muscling phenotype, with a broad chest, powerful neck and leg muscles and a very muscular build.
The result helps Whippet breeders plan muscle development, sport lines and breeding combinations more accurately. It shows which dogs carry the variant, which dogs have two copies and which matings can produce Bully Whippet offspring.
Included subanalyses
This analysis includes the following subanalysis:
Allele combinations & result interpretations
Sampling and submission guidelines
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