Sequence characterization of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene in sheep with different coat colours and identification of the putative e allele at the ovine Extension locus

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 91, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 200-207

  Fontanesi, L ^a   Beretti, F ^a,b   Riggio, V ^b   Dall'Olio, S ^a   Calascibetta, D ^b   Russo, V ^a   Portolano, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Coat colour; MC1R; Missense mutation; Ovine breeds

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS; OVIS ARIES; SARDA;

EID: 77953131503     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2010.03.015     Document Type: Article

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