Mutation in the melanocortin 1 receptor is associated with amber colour in the Norwegian Forest Cat

Animal Genetics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 547-552

  Peterschmitt, M ^b   Grain, F ^b   Arnaud, B ^b   Deleage G ^c   Lambert, V ^a,b  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ LYON 1   (France)

Author keywords

3D model; Amber; Melanocortin 1 receptor; Mutation; Norwegian Forest Cat

Indexed keywords

FELIDAE;

EID: 67849102152     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2009.01864.x     Document Type: Article

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