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Colour-sidedness in Gloucester cattle is associated with a complex structural variant impacting regulatory elements downstream of KIT.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2020
Artesi M, Tamma N, Deckers M, Karim L, Coppieters W, Van den Broeke A, Georges M, Charlier C, Durkin K
Abstract excerpt
Colour-sidedness is a striking coat colour pattern found in a number of cattle breeds, typically characterised by a white stripe that extends along the back, head and belly of the animal. This dominant phenotype is caused by two related translocations (Cs6 and Cs29 ) that alter a region downstream of the KIT gene. Gloucester cattle are native to the UK and are known for an unusual colour-sided pattern that does...
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