Coat color inheritance in American mink
Abstract Background Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying coat color inheritance has always been intriguing irrespective of the animal species including American mink (Neogale vison). The study of color inheritance in American mink is imperative since fur color is a deterministic factor fo...
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| author | Persia Carol Thapa Duy Ngoc Do Ghader Manafiazar Younes Miar |
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| description | Abstract Background Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying coat color inheritance has always been intriguing irrespective of the animal species including American mink (Neogale vison). The study of color inheritance in American mink is imperative since fur color is a deterministic factor for the success of mink industry. However, there have been no studies during the past few decades using in-depth pedigree for analyzing the inheritance pattern of colors in American mink. Methods In this study, we analyzed the pedigree of 23,282 mink extending up to 16 generations. All animals that were raised at the Canadian Center for Fur Animal Research (CCFAR) from 2003 to 2021 were used in this study. We utilized the Mendelian ratio and Chi-square test to investigate the inheritance of Dark (9,100), Pastel (5,161), Demi (4,312), and Mahogany (3,358) colors in American mink. Results The Mendelian inheritance ratios of 1:1 and 3:1 indicated heterozygous allelic pairs responsible for all studied colors. Mating sire and dam of the same color resulted in the production of offspring with the same color most of the time. Conclusion Overall, the results suggested that color inheritance was complex and subjected to a high degree of diversity in American mink as the genes responsible for all four colors were found to be heterozygous. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f75079bd1514b1aa6314412fe927bfa2023-05-07T11:06:30ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642023-05-012411910.1186/s12864-023-09348-8Coat color inheritance in American minkPersia Carol Thapa0Duy Ngoc Do1Ghader Manafiazar2Younes Miar3Department of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie UniversityDepartment of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie UniversityDepartment of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie UniversityDepartment of Animal Science and Aquaculture, Dalhousie UniversityAbstract Background Understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying coat color inheritance has always been intriguing irrespective of the animal species including American mink (Neogale vison). The study of color inheritance in American mink is imperative since fur color is a deterministic factor for the success of mink industry. However, there have been no studies during the past few decades using in-depth pedigree for analyzing the inheritance pattern of colors in American mink. Methods In this study, we analyzed the pedigree of 23,282 mink extending up to 16 generations. All animals that were raised at the Canadian Center for Fur Animal Research (CCFAR) from 2003 to 2021 were used in this study. We utilized the Mendelian ratio and Chi-square test to investigate the inheritance of Dark (9,100), Pastel (5,161), Demi (4,312), and Mahogany (3,358) colors in American mink. Results The Mendelian inheritance ratios of 1:1 and 3:1 indicated heterozygous allelic pairs responsible for all studied colors. Mating sire and dam of the same color resulted in the production of offspring with the same color most of the time. Conclusion Overall, the results suggested that color inheritance was complex and subjected to a high degree of diversity in American mink as the genes responsible for all four colors were found to be heterozygous.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09348-8American minkColor inheritanceMendelian ratio |
| spellingShingle | Persia Carol Thapa Duy Ngoc Do Ghader Manafiazar Younes Miar Coat color inheritance in American mink BMC Genomics American mink Color inheritance Mendelian ratio |
| title | Coat color inheritance in American mink |
| title_full | Coat color inheritance in American mink |
| title_fullStr | Coat color inheritance in American mink |
| title_full_unstemmed | Coat color inheritance in American mink |
| title_short | Coat color inheritance in American mink |
| title_sort | coat color inheritance in american mink |
| topic | American mink Color inheritance Mendelian ratio |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-023-09348-8 |
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