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Genomic analysis reveals the association of KIT and MITF variants with the white spotting in swamp buffaloes.
BMC genomics - 24 Jul 2024
Dai Dongmei, Sari Eka Meutia, Si Jingfang, Ashari Hidayat, Dagong Muhammad Ihsan Andi, Pauciullo Alfredo, Lenstra Johannes A, Han Jianlin, Zhang Yi
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BACKGROUND: Swamp-type buffaloes with varying degrees of white spotting are found exclusively in Tana Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, where spotted buffalo bulls are highly valued in accordance with the Torajan customs. The white spotting depigmentation is caused by the absence of melanocytes. However, the genetic variants that cause this phenotype have not been fully characterized. The objective of this study...
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