The genetic and evolutionary basis of colour variation in vertebrates.

doi:10.1007/s00018-010-0333-7

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The genetic and evolutionary basis of colour variation in vertebrates.

Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Aug 2010

Hofreiter Michael, Schöneberg Torsten

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Variation in pigmentation is one of the most conspicuous phenotypic traits in vertebrates. Although mammals show less variation in body pigmentation than other vertebrate groups, the genetics of colour determination and variation is best understood for them. More than 150 genes have been identified that influence pigmentation, and in many cases, the cause for variation in pigmentation has been identified down to...

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Animals
Biological Evolution
Color
Genes
Mutation
Phenotype
Pigmentation
Reproduction
Vertebrates

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PMID: 20229234
DOI: 10.1007/s00018-010-0333-7
PMCID: PMC11115542

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