Head spot and dilute mutations in the Norway rat.

doi:10.1093/jhered/89.1.100

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Head spot and dilute mutations in the Norway rat.

The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000

Robinson R

Abstract excerpt

A mutant allele of a new white spotting locus in the Norway rat is described, which is designated as head spot (hs). The allele is inherited as a recessive to normal. The expression is regularly manifested and has the form of a white sport of variable size in the middle of the forehead just above...

Topics

Alleles
Animals
Female
Hair Color
Head
Male
Mutation
Rats

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