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GWAS Identifies a Region Containing the SALL1 Gene in Variation of Pigmentation Intensity Within the Chestnut Coat Color of Horses.
The Journal of heredity - 25 Aug 2021
Hammons Vada, Ribeiro Leticia, Munyard Kylie, Sadeghi Raheleh, Miller Donald, Antczak Douglas, Brooks Samantha A
Abstract excerpt
Chestnut coat color in horses is determined by a missense mutation within the MC1R gene. However, the intensity of the chestnut color can vary widely within individuals possessing this genotype. Here, we investigated this variation using standardized photographs of 96 horses. Each horse was ranked lightest to darkest within the cohort for phenotype by 3 blinded observers. A genome-wide association study utilizing...
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