A window on the genetics of evolution: MC1R and plumage colouration in birds

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 272, Issue 1573, 2005, Pages 1633-1640

  Mundy, Nicholas I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adaptation; MC1R; Melanin; Melanism; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ADAPTATION; COLOR; EVOLUTION; GENETICS; MELANIN; PLUMAGE; POLYMORPHISM;

BIRD; CHICKEN; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EVOLUTION; GENE MUTATION; GOOSE; MELANOSIS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PLEIOTROPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANSER CAERULESCENS; AVES; COEREBA FLAVEOLA; GALLUS GALLUS; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 26244436635     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2005.3107     Document Type: Review

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