Among the positional candidate genes, EVC and EVC2, near SNPs associated with HD on CFA03, cause Ellis–van Creveld syndrome (EVC, MIM 225500) [33], a rare autosomal recessive chondrodysplasia also called chondroectodermal or mesoectodermal dysplasia. The gene discussed is EVC; the disease is Ellis-van Creveld syndrome.