New Insights into the Melanophilin (MLPH) Gene Affecting Coat Color Dilution in Rabbits
Coat color dilution corresponds to a specific pigmentation phenotype that leads to a dilution of wild type pigments. It affects both eumelanin and pheomelanin containing melanosomes. The mode of inheritance of the dilution phenotype is autosomal recessive. Candidate gene approaches focused on the me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Genes |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/9/9/430 |