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Genome Wide Association Study Identifies New Loci Associated with Undesired Coat Color Phenotypes in Saanen Goats.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Martin Pauline Marie, Palhière Isabelle, Ricard Anne, Tosser-Klopp Gwenola, Rupp Rachel
Abstract excerpt
This paper reports a quantitative genetics and genomic analysis of undesirable coat color patterns in goats. Two undesirable coat colors have routinely been recorded for the past 15 years in French Saanen goats. One fifth of Saanen females have been phenotyped "pink" (8.0%) or "pink neck" (11.5%) and consequently have not been included in the breeding program as elite animals. Heritability of the binary "pink"...
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