A mutation in the MATP gene causes the cream coat colour in the horse

Genetics Selection Evolution

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-133

  Mariat, Denis ^a   Taourit, Sead ^a   Guérin, Gérard ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Coat colour; Cream; Horse; MATP; Underwhite

Indexed keywords

COLOR; GENE; LIVESTOCK; MUTATION; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS; MAMMALIA; NEMOPHILA; PSEUDOMUGILIDAE;

EID: 0038713136     PISSN: 0999193X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/gse:2002039     Document Type: Article

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