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...

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Main Authors: Rebecca Bruders, Hannah Van Hollebeke, Edward J Osborne, Zev Kronenberg, Emily Maclary, Mark Yandell, Michael D Shapiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-05-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008274