Melanocortin receptor 1 and black pigmentation in the Japanese ornamental carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Koi)

Melanocortin receptor 1 and black pigmentation in the Japanese ornamental carp (Cyprinus carpio var. Koi)

Colors and their patterns are fascinating phenotypes with great importance for fitness under natural conditions. For this reason and because pigmentation is associated with diseases, much research was devoted to study the genetics of pigmentation in animals. Considerable contribution to our understa...

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Main Authors: Ido eBar, Ethan eKaddar, Ariel eVelan, Lior eDavid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
Color
Larva
fish
melanophore
pigmentation development
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2013.00006/full

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