Evolution of a pigmentation gene, the melanocortin-1 receptor, in primates

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 67-80

  Mundy, N I ^a,b   Kelly, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptive molecular evolution; Hair color; Lion tamarin; MC1R; Melanin

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; COLOR; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEQUENCE; HAIR GROWTH; MOLECULAR EVOLUTION; MONKEY; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIMATE;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ANIMALS; EVOLUTION; HAIR COLOR; MUTATION; PRIMATES; RECEPTORS, CORTICOTROPIN; RECEPTORS, MELANOCORTIN;

EID: 0037404307     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.10169     Document Type: Article

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