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Genetics of the W locus in foxes and expression of its lethal effects.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Belyaev D K, Trut L N, Ruvinsky A O
Abstract excerpt
The Georgian white mutation for coat color in foxes is inherited as a partially dominant character. It is allelic to the previously observed white-faced and platinum mutations. It was established that large litter size in Georgian white females and long daylight during pregnancy promote embryonic viability in homozygotes for this mutation. As a result, in offspring segregation patterns for coat color the...
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