Molecular and pharmacological characterization of dominant black coat color in sheep.

doi:10.1007/s003359900939

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Molecular and pharmacological characterization of dominant black coat color in sheep.

Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society - 1 Jan 1999

Våge D I, Klungland H, Lu D, Cone R D

Abstract excerpt

Dominant black coat color in sheep is predicted to be caused by an allele ED at the extension locus. Recent studies have shown that this gene encodes the melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor (MC1-R). In mouse and fox, naturally occurring mutations in the coding region of MC1-R produce a consti...

Topics

Animals
Female
Hair Color
Male
Mice
Mutation
Pedigree
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Receptors, Corticotropin
Receptors, Melanocortin
Sheep
alpha-MSH

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