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White and other fur colourations and hybridization in golden jackals (Canis aureus) in the Carpathian basin.
Scientific reports - 11 Dec 2023
Ninausz Nóra, Fehér Péter, Csányi Erika, Heltai Miklós, Szabó László, Barta Endre, Kemenszky Péter, Sándor Gyula, Jánoska Ferenc, Horváth Mihály, Kusza Szilvia, Frank Krisztián, Varga László, Stéger Viktor
Abstract excerpt
The golden jackal (Canis aureus) is a reoccurring species in the centre of the Carpathian basin, in Hungary. In total, 31 golden jackal tissue samples were collected, from 8 white-coated, 2 black-coated and one mottled animal across Hungary. Sequences and fragment length polymorphisms were studied for white colour (MC1R), and for black coat colouration (CBD103). In each white animal, the most widespread mutation...
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