Molecular genetics and evolution of melanism in the cat family

Current Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 448-453

  Eizirik, Eduardo ^a,b   Yuhki, Naoya ^a   Johnson, Warren E ^a   Menotti Raymond, Marilyn ^a   Hannah, Steven S ^c   O'Brien, Stephen J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Bldg 142   (United States)

^c NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGOUTI; FELIDAE; FELIS CATUS; HERPAILURUS; MAMMALIA;

EID: 0037418588     PISSN: 09609822     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-9822(03)00128-3     Document Type: Article

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