A Third <i>MLPH</i> Variant Causing Coat Color Dilution in Dogs

A Third <i>MLPH</i> Variant Causing Coat Color Dilution in Dogs

Altered melanosome transport in melanocytes, resulting from variants in the melanophilin (<i>MLPH</i>) gene, are associated with inherited forms of coat color dilution in many species. In dogs, the <i>MLPH</i> gene corresponds to the D locus and two variants, c.−22G > A (d...

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Main Authors: Samantha L. Van Buren, Katie M. Minor, Robert A. Grahn, James R. Mickelson, Jennifer C. Grahn, Julia Malvick, Jennifer R. Colangelo, Elisabeth Mueller, Petra Kuehnlein, Alexandra Kehl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
<i>Canis lupus</i>
mammalian pigmentation
melanophilin
coat color dilution
coat color genes
coat color phenotypes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/6/639

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