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Genomic analysis links the American mink Royal pastel coat phenotype to retroviral element type 1 insertion in the HPS3 gene.
Animal genetics - 1 Oct 2024
Manakhov Andrey D, Aarakelyan Nelli A, Lapteacru Adela V, Andreeva Tatiana V, Trapezov Oleg V, Rogaev Evgeny I
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To date, only 10 of the more than 30 fur colours that had been observed in American mink (Neogale vison) have been linked to specific genes. The Royal pastel fur colour is part of a large family of brownish colours that are quite similar to one another, making breeding and selecting processes more difficult. Here we carried out whole-genome sequencing of five American minks with Royal pastel (b/b) phenotypes...
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