<i>Leukocyte Tyrosine Kinase</i> (<i>Ltk</i>) Is the Mendelian Determinant of the Axolotl Melanoid Color Variant

<i>Leukocyte Tyrosine Kinase</i> (<i>Ltk</i>) Is the Mendelian Determinant of the Axolotl Melanoid Color Variant

The great diversity of color patterns observed among amphibians is largely explained by the differentiation of relatively few pigment cell types during development. Mexican axolotls present a variety of color phenotypes that span the continuum from leucistic to highly melanistic. The <i>melano...

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Main Authors: Mirindi Kabangu, Raissa Cecil, Lloyd Strohl, Nataliya Timoshevskaya, Jeramiah J. Smith, Stephen R. Voss
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
genetic linkage analysis
axolotl
mutant
pigmentation
neural crest
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/4/904

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