Allelic heterogeneity at the equine KIT locus in dominant white (W) horses.

White coat color has been a highly valued trait in horses for at least 2,000 years. Dominant white (W) is one of several known depigmentation phenotypes in horses. It shows considerable phenotypic variation, ranging from approximately 50% depigmented areas up to a completely white coat. In the horse...

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Main Authors: Bianca Haase, Samantha A Brooks, Angela Schlumbaum, Pedro J Azor, Ernest Bailey, Ferial Alaeddine, Meike Mevissen, Dominik Burger, Pierre-André Poncet, Stefan Rieder, Tosso Leeb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2065884?pdf=render