Coat color DNA testing in dogs: Theory meets practice

Molecular and Cellular Probes

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 238-242

  Schmutz, Sheila M ^a   Melekhovets, Yuri ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b HealthGene Corporation   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canine; Commercial DNA test; Melanistic mask; Pigmentation; Snow nose

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL GENETICS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHEEK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DOG; GENETIC SCREENING; HAIR ANALYSIS; HAIR COLOR; INTERNET; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ALLELES; AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM ANALYSIS; ANIMALS; DOGS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC TESTING; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPING TECHNIQUES; HAIR COLOR; OXIDOREDUCTASES; RECEPTOR, MELANOCORTIN, TYPE 1;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84868207233     PISSN: 08908508     EISSN: 10961194     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mcp.2012.03.009     Document Type: Article

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