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Genetic fine-mapping reveals single nucleotide polymorphism mutations in the MC1R regulatory region associated with duck melanism.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jun 2023
Liu Hehe, Xi Yang, Tang Qian, Qi Jingjing, Zhou Zhengkui, Guo Zhanbao, Fan Wenlei, Hu Jian, Xu Yaxi, Liang Suyun, Xie Ming, Tang Jing, Zhang Yunsheng, Hou Shuisheng
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Birds are among the most colourful terrestrial vertebrates, with various plumage colours and patterns. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) on an intercross F2 population of Pekin ducks and mallards (n = 722) and identified a 1.57-Mb genetic region (Chr11: 20,176,480-21,750,101 bp) related to duck melanism. Fine mapping by linkage disequilibrium (LD) and FST analysis narrowed the final candidate...
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