Genetic variation of the bronze locus (MC1R) in turkeys from Southern Brazil
Abstract Domestic turkeys present several color phenotypes controlled by at least five genetic loci, but only one of these has been identified precisely: the bronze locus, which turned out to be the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene. MC1R variation is important for breeders interested in maintaini...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572017000100104&lng=en&tlng=en |