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Differences in dorsal and ventral pigmentation result from regional expression of the mouse agouti gene.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 7 Jun 1994
Vrieling H, Duhl D M, Millar S E, Miller K A, Barsh G S
Abstract excerpt
The agouti coat color gene encodes a paracrine signaling molecule that controls the production of yellow and black pigment by melanocytes within hair follicles. Some agouti alleles affect the dorsum and ventrum independently, which has provided the basis for speculation that agouti gene action in different regions of the body is controlled by distinct genetic loci that are closely linked. Using a combination of...
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