Emphasis was on breeding for working ability and stamina and, if the stumpy-tailed Halls Heelers were workers of excellence, their taillessness would have been disregarded.
The gene responsible for taillessness, though it cannot be said to have originated on the Isle of Man, was able to blossom there because the tiny island provided it with a closed environment.
Geneticists have determined that taillessness occurred as the result of a spontaneous mutation.
There are several different mutations leading to various degrees of taillessness, to bobtails and to curly tails.
Manx Syndrome is a normally fatal defect caused by the so-called Manx gene, which causes the taillessness.
Definition of taillessness in US English:
taillessness
noun
See tail
Example sentencesExamples
The gene responsible for taillessness, though it cannot be said to have originated on the Isle of Man, was able to blossom there because the tiny island provided it with a closed environment.
Emphasis was on breeding for working ability and stamina and, if the stumpy-tailed Halls Heelers were workers of excellence, their taillessness would have been disregarded.
Geneticists have determined that taillessness occurred as the result of a spontaneous mutation.
There are several different mutations leading to various degrees of taillessness, to bobtails and to curly tails.
Manx Syndrome is a normally fatal defect caused by the so-called Manx gene, which causes the taillessness.