R536 Fish Milk
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Fish Milk (also known as Fish Odour Syndrome or Trimethylaminuria) is an unusual metabolic disorder, found mostly in Red And White cattle from Sweden, that results in increased levels of trimethylamine (TMA) in the body. TMA smells strongly of rotten fish, and cattle with Trimethylaminuria may produce milk with an unpleasant fishy taste and smell. The disorder is caused by a recessive mutation to the gene FMO3.
Specifications
Chromosome: 16
Gene: FMO3
Mode of Inheritance: Autosomal Recessive
Organ: Endocrine glands
Sub-organ: Mammary glands
Species:Cattle
Year published: 2002
Clinical Features
Affected cattle produce milk containing TMA, resulting in a fishy off-flavour that can be detected even when milk is mixed in bulk.
References
Omia: 1360
Pubmed: 12466292
