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R-locus for roaned coat is associated with a tandem duplication in an intronic region of USH2A in dogs and also contributes to Dalmatian spotting.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Kawakami Takeshi, Jensen Meghan K, Slavney Andrea, Deane Petra E, Milano Ausra, Raghavan Vandana, Ford Brett, Chu Erin T, Sams Aaron J, Boyko Adam R
Abstract excerpt
Structural variations (SVs) represent a large fraction of all genetic diversity, but how this genetic diversity is translated into phenotypic and organismal diversity is unclear. Explosive diversification of dog coat color and patterns after domestication can provide a unique opportunity to explore this question; however, the major obstacle is to efficiently collect a sufficient number of individuals with known...
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