Mutations in the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene are associated with coat colours in the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

Animal Genetics

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 489-493

  Fontanesi, L ^a   Tazzoli, M ^a   Beretti, F ^a   Russo, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coat colour; Domestic rabbit; Extension; MC1R

Indexed keywords

MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR;

ALLELE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DNA SEQUENCE; GENE DELETION; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HAIR COLOR; HISTOLOGY; RABBIT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ALLELES; ANIMALS; GENOTYPE; HAIR COLOR; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RABBITS; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 1; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SEQUENCE DELETION;

ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 33748797926     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2006.01494.x     Document Type: Article

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