Evolution and phylogenetic application of the MC1R gene in the Cobitoidea (Teleostei: Cypriniformes)
Fish of the superfamily Cobitoidea sensu stricto (namely loaches) exhibit extremely high diversity of color patterns, but so far little is known about their evolutionary mechanism. Melanocortin 1 receptor gene (MC1R) plays an important role during the synthesis of melanin and formation of animal bod...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Science Press, PR China
2016-09-01
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| Series: | Zoological Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.zoores.ac.cn/EN/abstract/abstract3752.shtml |