Donkey genomes provide new insights into domestication and selection for coat color
A new donkey reference genome and comparisons with wild asses yields insights into the evolutionary history of donkey domestication and identifies a genetic variant that results in the non-Dun coat colours of domestic donkeys.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-12-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19813-7 |