Fifteen Shades of Grey: Combined Analysis of Genome-Wide SNP Data in Steppe and Mediterranean Grey Cattle Sheds New Light on the Molecular Basis of Coat Color

Fifteen Shades of Grey: Combined Analysis of Genome-Wide SNP Data in Steppe and Mediterranean Grey Cattle Sheds New Light on the Molecular Basis of Coat Color

Coat color is among the most distinctive phenotypes in cattle. Worldwide, several breeds share peculiar coat color features such as the presence of a fawn pigmentation of the calf at birth, turning over time to grey, and sexual dichromatism. The aim of this study was to search for polymorphisms unde...

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Main Authors: Gabriele Senczuk, Lorenzo Guerra, Salvatore Mastrangelo, Claudia Campobasso, Kaouadji Zoubeyda, Meghelli Imane, Donata Marletta, Szilvia Kusza, Taki Karsli, Semir Bachir Souheil Gaouar, Fabio Pilla, Elena Ciani, The Bovita Consortium
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
pigmentation
coat color
cattle
hair greying
selection signatures
SNPs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/8/932

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