Mutations in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene have no influence on the distinct patterns of melanic plumage found in the manakins of the genus Antilophia (Aves: Pipridae)

Mutations in the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) gene have no influence on the distinct patterns of melanic plumage found in the manakins of the genus Antilophia (Aves: Pipridae)

Abstract The melanocortin-1 receptor gene is the most widely-used marker for the investigation of the genetic determination of melanic plumage patterns. Studies of a number of wild bird species have shown an association between non-synonymous mutations of the MC1R gene and the presence of melanic va...

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Main Authors: LEILTON W. LUNA, WEBER A. GIRÃO E SILVA, JULIANA ARARIPE, ISADORA T.F. PEREIRA, FERNANDO M. D'HORTA, IRACILDA SAMPAIO, HORACIO SCHNEIDER, PÉRICLES S. DO RÊGO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Series:Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências
Subjects:
candidate gene
manakin
melanism
neutral evolution
plumage color
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