A copy number variant is associated with a spectrum of pigmentation patterns in the rock pigeon (Columba livia).
Rock pigeons (Columba livia) display an extraordinary array of pigment pattern variation. One such pattern, Almond, is characterized by a variegated patchwork of plumage colors that are distributed in an apparently random manner. Almond is a sex-linked, semi-dominant trait controlled by the classica...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2020-05-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008274 |