Coat colour in marsupials: genetic variants at the ASIP locus determine grey and black fur of the brushtail possum
The possession of fur or hair is a defining characteristic of mammals and can occur in a variety of colours and patterns. While genetic determinants of coat colour are well described in eutherian ‘placental’ mammals, the other major mammalian infraclass, marsupials, is grossly understudied. The fur...
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| Language: | English |
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The Royal Society
2024-07-01
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| Series: | Royal Society Open Science |
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| Online Access: | https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240806 |