KIT is involved in melanocyte proliferation, apoptosis and melanogenesis in the Rex Rabbit

Background Melanocytes play an extremely important role in the process of skin and coat colors in mammals which is regulated by melanin-related genes. Previous studies have demonstrated that KIT is implicated in the process of determining the color of the coat in Rex rabbits. However, the effect of...

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Main Authors: Shuaishuai Hu, Yang Chen, Bohao Zhao, Naisu Yang, Shi Chen, Jinyu Shen, Guolian Bao, Xinsheng Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2020-06-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
KIT
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/9402.pdf