Characterisation of the melanocortin-1 receptor gene in alpaca and identification of possible markers associated with phenotypic variations in colour

Animal Production Science

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 675-681

  Feeley, N L ^a   Munyard, K A ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Melanin; Pigmentation; Single nucleotide polymorphism.

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CATTLE; COLOR MORPH; GENE EXPRESSION; HORMONE; MELANIN; PEPTIDE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM; RODENT; SKIN;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS; LAMA PACOS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 68549115373     PISSN: 18360939     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AN09005     Document Type: Article

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