Two Variants in SLC24A5 Are Associated with “Tiger-Eye” Iris Pigmentation in Puerto Rican Paso Fino Horses

A unique eye color, called tiger-eye, segregates in the Puerto Rican Paso Fino (PRPF) horse breed and is characterized by a bright yellow, amber, or orange iris. Pedigree analysis identified a simple autosomal recessive mode of inheritance for this trait. A genome-wide association study (GWAS) with...

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Main Authors: Maura Mack, Elizabeth Kowalski, Robert Grahn, Dineli Bras, Maria Cecilia T. Penedo, Rebecca Bellone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017-08-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.117.043786