Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Melanocortin 1 Receptor gene are linked with lightness of fibre colour in Peruvian Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

Animal Genetics

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 679-682

  Guridi, M ^a   Soret, B ^a   Alfonso, L ^a   Arana, A ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

colour; fibre; MC1R; SNP polymorphism; Vicugna pacos

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LAMA PACOS; MAMMALIA; VICUGNA PACOS;

EID: 80255123827     PISSN: 02689146     EISSN: 13652052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2052.2011.02205.x     Document Type: Article

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