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A missense variant in the coil1A domain of the keratin 25 gene is associated with the dominant curly hair coat trait (Crd) in horse.
Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE - 15 Nov 2017
Morgenthaler Caroline, Diribarne Mathieu, Capitan Aurélien, Legendre Rachel, Saintilan Romain, Gilles Maïlys, Esquerré Diane, Juras Rytis, Khanshour Anas, Schibler Laurent, Cothran Gus
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BACKGROUND: Curly horses present a variety of curl phenotypes that are associated with various degrees of curliness of coat, mane, tail and ear hairs. Their origin is still a matter of debate and several genetic hypotheses have been formulated to explain the diversity in phenotype, including the combination of autosomal dominant and recessive alleles. Our purpose was to map the autosomal dominant curly hair locus...
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