How the Leopard Hides Its Spots: ASIP Mutations and Melanism in Wild Cats

The occurrence of melanism (darkening of the background coloration) is documented in 13 felid species, in some cases reaching high frequencies at the population level. Recent analyses have indicated that it arose multiple times in the Felidae, with three different species exhibiting unique mutations...

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Autores principales: Schneider, Alexsandra, David, Victor A., Johnson, Warren E., O'Brien, Stephen J., Barsh, Gregory S., Menotti-Raymond, Marilyn, Eizirik, Eduardo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050386

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3520955/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23251368
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050386

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