Developmental genetics of color pattern establishment in cats

Intricate color patterns are a defining aspect of morphological diversity in the Felidae. Here the authors apply morphological and single-cell gene expression analysis to fetal skin of domestic cats to identify when, where, and how, during fetal development, felid color patterns are established.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Christopher B. Kaelin, Kelly A. McGowan, Gregory S. Barsh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25348-2