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Association of a single amino acid replacement with dorsal pigmentation in a lizard from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.
International journal of biological macromolecules - 1 Jul 2023
Tong Haojie, Shao Gang, Wang Leijie, Li Jiasheng, Wang Tao, Zhang Lun, Lv Yudie, Ye Fei, Fu Caiyun, Jin Yuanting
Abstract excerpt
Reptiles can evolve adaptive colors in different environments, but relatively little is known about the genetic mechanisms. Here, we identified the MC1R gene and its association with intraspecific color variation in the lizard Phrynocephalus erythrurus. Analysis of the MC1R sequence in 143 individuals from dark South Qiangtang Plateau (SQP) and light North Qiangtang plateau (NQP) populations, revealed two amino...
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