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The curly coat phenotype of the Ural Rex feline breed is associated with a mutation in the lipase H gene.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2020
Manakhov A D, Andreeva T V, Rogaev E I
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in lipase H (LIPH) and lysophosphatidic acid receptor 6 (LPAR6), which are essential for the lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) signalling pathway, are associated with hypotrichosis and wooly hair in humans. Mutations in LPAR6 and keratin 71 (KRT71), result in unusual fur growth and hair structure in several cat breeds (Cornish Rex, Devon Rex and Selkirk Rex). Here, we performed target sequencing of the LIPH,...
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