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Molecular evolution of the melanocortin 1-receptor pigmentation gene in rodents.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 28 Feb 2013
Gonçalves G L, Paixão-Côrtes V R, Freitas T R O
Abstract excerpt
Adaptive variation in the melanocortin 1-receptor gene (MC1R), a key locus in melanogenesis, has been identified in some species of rodents. However, in others, MC1R has no causative role in pigmentation phenotypes despite their coat color variation. In this study, we characterized the rates and patterns of MC1R nucleotide and amino acid sequence evolution and, particularly, selective pressures in the separated...
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