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The Almond plumage color pattern is associated with eye pigmentation defects in the domestic pigeon ( <i>Columba livia</i> )

2020-10-17

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Changes in epidermal pigmentation are associated with eye defects in humans and other vertebrates. In the rock pigeon ( Columba livia ), the sex-linked Almond color pattern is characterized by hypopigmentation of epidermal structures. The trait is controlled by the classical Stipper ( St ) locus, and homozygous ( Z St Z St ) Almond males often have severe eye defects. Heterozygous ( Z St Z + ) and hemizyg...

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318875ea-0eb7-5c47-8020-992d08698916
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10.1101/2020.10.17.339655
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