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Novel variants in the KIT and PAX3 genes in horses with white-spotted coat colour phenotypes.
Animal genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Hauswirth Regula, Jude Rony, Haase Bianca, Bellone Rebecca R, Archer Sheila, Holl Heather, Brooks Samantha A, Tozaki Teruaki, Penedo Maria Cecilia T, Rieder Stefan, Leeb Tosso
Abstract excerpt
Variants in the EDNRB, KIT, MITF, PAX3 and TRPM1 genes are known to cause white spotting phenotypes in horses, which can range from the common white markings up to completely white horses. In this study, we investigated these candidate genes in 169 horses with white spotting phenotypes not explained by the previously described variants. We identified a novel missense variant, PAX3:p.Pro32Arg, in Appaloosa horses...
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