Genome Analysis of Sable Fur Color Links a Lightened Pigmentation Phenotype to a Frameshift Variant in the Tyrosinase-Related Protein 1 Gene
Sable (<i>Martes zibellina</i>) is one of the most valuable species of fur animals. Wild-type sable fur color varies from sandy-yellow to black. Farm breeding and 90 years of directional selection have resulted in a generation of several sable breeds with a completely black coat color. I...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Genes |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/2/157 |