Effect of the MC1R gene on sexual dimorphism in melanin-based colorations.

doi:10.1111/mec.13193

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Effect of the MC1R gene on sexual dimorphism in melanin-based colorations.

Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2015

San-Jose Luis M, Ducrest Anne-Lyse, Ducret Valérie, Béziers Paul, Simon Céline, Wakamatsu Kazumasa, Roulin Alexandre

Abstract excerpt

Variants of the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene result in abrupt, naturally selected colour morphs. These genetic variants may differentially affect sexual dimorphism if one morph is naturally selected in the two sexes but another morph is naturally or sexually selected only in one of the two sexes (e.g. to confer camouflage in reproductive females or confer mating advantage in males). Therefore, the balance...

Topics

Alleles
Amino Acid Substitution
Animals
Color
Feathers
Female
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Male
Melanins
Pigmentation
Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Sex Characteristics
Strigiformes
Switzerland

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PMID: 25857339
DOI: 10.1111/mec.13193

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