The Mechanisms of Fur Development and Color Formation in American Mink Revealed Using Comparative Transcriptomics

The Mechanisms of Fur Development and Color Formation in American Mink Revealed Using Comparative Transcriptomics

American mink fur is an important economic product, but the molecular mechanisms underlying its color formation and fur development remain unclear. We used RNA-seq to analyze the skin transcriptomes of young and adult mink with two different hair colors. The mink comprised black adults (AB), white a...

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Main Authors: Lidong Wang, Shengyang Zhou, Guangshuai Liu, Tianshu Lyu, Lupeng Shi, Yuehuan Dong, Shangbin He, Honghai Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
RNA-seq
mink
tyrosinase
fur
coat color
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/22/3088

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