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Transcriptional Differences of Coding and Non-Coding Genes Related to the Absence of Melanocyte in Skins of Bama Pig.
Genes - 30 Dec 2019
Jin Long, Zhao Lirui, Hu Silu, Long Keren, Liu Pengliang, Liu Rui, Zhou Xuan, Wang Yixin, Huang Zhiqing, Lin Xuxu, Tang Qianzi, Li Mingzhou
Abstract excerpt
Skin is the body's largest organ, and the main function of skin is to protect underlying organs from possible external damage. Melanocytes play an important role in skin pigmentation. The Bama pig has a "two-end-black" phenotype with different coat colors across skin regions, e.g., white skin (without melanocytes) and black skin (with melanocytes), which could be a model to investigate skin-related disorders,...
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