Variability of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene explains the segregation of the bronze locus in turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)

Poultry Science

Volumn 89, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1599-1602

  Vidal, O ^a   Vinas J ^a   Pla, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GIRONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bronze locus; Melanocortin 1 receptor; Meleagris gallopavo; Plumage color

Indexed keywords

DNA; MELANOCORTIN 1 RECEPTOR; PRIMER DNA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CHROMOSOME MAP; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; FEATHER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; TURKEY (BIRD);

ANIMALS; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOME SEGREGATION; DNA; DNA PRIMERS; FEATHERS; GENETIC VARIATION; HAPLOTYPES; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 1; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; TURKEYS;

MAMMALIA; MELEAGRIS GALLOPAVO;

EID: 77957982114     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2010-00726     Document Type: Article

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