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Identification of Mutant Genes and Introgressed Tiger Salamander DNA in the Laboratory Axolotl, Ambystoma mexicanum.
Scientific reports - 31 Jan 2017
Woodcock M Ryan, Vaughn-Wolfe Jennifer, Elias Alexandra, Kump D Kevin, Kendall Katharina Denise, Timoshevskaya Nataliya, Timoshevskiy Vladimir, Perry Dustin W, Smith Jeramiah J, Spiewak Jessica E, Parichy David M, Voss S Randal
Abstract excerpt
The molecular genetic toolkit of the Mexican axolotl, a classic model organism, has matured to the point where it is now possible to identify genes for mutant phenotypes. We used a positional cloning-candidate gene approach to identify molecular bases for two historic axolotl pigment phenotypes: white and albino. White (d/d) mutants have defects in pigment cell morphogenesis and differentiation, whereas albino...
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