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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...
Autores principales: | Schneider, Alexsandra, David, Victor A., Johnson, Warren E., O'Brien, Stephen J., Barsh, Gregory S., Menotti-Raymond, Marilyn, Eizirik, Eduardo |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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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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