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Identification of two new recessive MC1R alleles in red-coloured Evolèner cattle and other breeds.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2022
Hauser Miriam, Signer-Hasler Heidi, Küttel Luzia, Capitan Aurélien, Guldbrandtsen Bernt, Hinrichs Dirk, Flury Christine, Seefried Franz R, Drögemüller Cord
Abstract excerpt
Sequence variations in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene are associated with melanism in different animal species. Six functionally relevant alleles have been described in cattle to date. In a hypothesis-free approach we performed a genome-wide allelic association study with black, red and wild-coloured cattle of three Alpine cattle breeds (Eringer, Evolèner and Valdostana), revealing a single significant...
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