Genetic Variation in Coat Colour Genes MC1R and ASIP Provides Insights Into Domestication and Management of South American Camelids

Genetic Variation in Coat Colour Genes MC1R and ASIP Provides Insights Into Domestication and Management of South American Camelids

The domestication of wild vicuña and guanaco by early pre-Inca cultures is an iconic example of wildlife management and domestication in the Americas. Although domestic llamas and alpacas were clearly selected for key, yet distinct, phenotypic traits, the relative patterns and direction of selection...

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Main Authors: Juan C. Marín, Romina Rivera, Valeria Varas, Jorge Cortés, Ana Agapito, Ana Chero, Alexandra Chávez, Warren E. Johnson, Pablo Orozco-terWengel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
Subjects:
alpaca
llama
vicuña
guanaco
fibre
domestication
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2018.00487/full

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