MLPH genotype-melanin phenotype correlation in dilute dogs

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 100, Issue , 2009, Pages S75-S79

  Welle, M ^a   Philipp, U ^b   Rufenacht S ^a   Roosje, P ^a   Scharfenstein, M ^c   Schutz E ^c   Brenig, B ^c   Linek, M ^d   Mecklenburg, L ^e   Grest, P ^f   Drogemuller M ^a   Haase, B ^a   Leeb, T ^a   Drogemuller C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

^d Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine Vetsuisse Faculty University of Berne ^*  (Germany)

^e Independent Veterinary Pathology Consultant   (Germany)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Black hair follicular dysplasia; Coat color; Color dilution alopecia; Dog; Melanophilin

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 79952427563     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: 14657333     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esp010     Document Type: Article

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