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Analysis of the skin transcriptome in two oujiang color varieties of common carp.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Chenghui, Wachholtz Michael, Wang Jun, Liao Xiaolin, Lu Guoqing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Body color and coloration patterns are important phenotypic traits to maintain survival and reproduction activities. The Oujiang color varieties of common carp (Cyprinus carpio var. color), with a narrow distribution in Zhejiang Province of China and a history of aquaculture for over 1,200 years, consistently exhibit a variety of body color patterns. The molecular mechanism underlying diverse color...
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