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Complete association between a retroviral insertion in the tyrosinase gene and the recessive white mutation in chickens
BACKGROUND: In chickens, three mutant alleles have been reported at the C locus, including the albino mutation, and the recessive white mutation, which is characterized by white plumage and pigmented eyes. The albino mutation was found to be a 6 bp deletion in the tyrosinase (TYR) gene. The present...
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BioMed Central
2006
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1373650/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16457736 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-7-19 |