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Genomic regions associated with dermal hyperpigmentation, polydactyly and other morphological traits in the Silkie chicken.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Dorshorst Ben, Okimoto Ron, Ashwell Chris
Abstract excerpt
The Silkie chicken has been a model of melanoctye precursor and neural crest cell migration and proliferation in the developing embryo due to its extensive hyperpigmentation of dermal and connective tissues. Although previous studies have focused on the distribution and structure of the Silkie's pigment or the general mechanisms by which this phenotype presents itself, the causal genetic variants have not been...
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