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Common Ancestry of the Id Locus: Chromosomal Rearrangement and Polygenic Possibilities.
Journal of molecular evolution - 1 Feb 2025
Sharma Ashutosh, Vijay Nagarjun
Abstract excerpt
The diversity in dermal pigmentation and plumage color among domestic chickens is striking, with Black Bone Chickens (BBC) particularly notable for their intense melanin hyperpigmentation. This unique trait is driven by a complex chromosomal rearrangement on chromosome 20 at the Fm locus, resulting in the overexpression of the EDN3 (a gene central to melanocyte regulation). In contrast, the inhibition of dermal...
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