First documented observation of differential dorsoventral coat colouration in wild boar <i>Sus scrofa</i> (Artyodactyla: Suidae) in Italy

First documented observation of differential dorsoventral coat colouration in wild boar <i>Sus scrofa</i> (Artyodactyla: Suidae) in Italy

Wild boar Sus scrofa usually shows a uniform brown coat, but different colour patterns have been observed with red, brown, black, and white morphs. Nevertheless, coat colour polymorphism is often associated with hybridization with domestic pigs. The melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene and the agout...

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Main Author: Francesco Gallozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2024-04-01
Series:Natural History Sciences
Subjects:
Abruzzo National Park
agouti gene
coat pattern
hybridization
wild boar
Online Access:https://sisn.pagepress.org/nhs/article/view/721

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