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A SINE insertion causes the black-and-tan and saddle tan phenotypes in domestic dogs.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Dreger Dayna L, Schmutz Sheila M
Abstract excerpt
Agouti Signaling Protein (ASIP) controls the localized expression of red and black pigment in the domestic dog through interaction with other genes, such as Melanocortin 1 Receptor and Beta-Defensin 103. Specific ASIP alleles are necessary for many of the coat color patterns, such as black-and-tan and saddle tan. Mutations in 2 ASIP alleles, a(y) and a, have previously been identified. Here, we characterize a...
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