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A missense mutation in PMEL17 is associated with the Silver coat color in the horse

BACKGROUND: The Silver coat color, also called Silver dapple, in the horse is characterized by dilution of the black pigment in the hair. This phenotype shows an autosomal dominant inheritance. The effect of the mutation is most visible in the long hairs of the mane and tail, which are diluted to a...

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Autores principales: Brunberg, Emma, Andersson, Leif, Cothran, Gus, Sandberg, Kaj, Mikko, Sofia, Lindgren, Gabriella
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2006
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1617113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17029645
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2156-7-46