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Genome-wide association analysis reveals that EDNRB2 causes a dose-dependent loss of pigmentation in ducks
BACKGROUND: Birds have various plumage color patterns, and spot is a common phenotype. Herein, we conducted genome-wide association studies (GWAS) in a population of 225 ducks with different sized black spots to reveal the genetic basis of this phenomenon. RESULTS: First, we quantified the black spo...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8146663/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34034661 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-021-07719-7 |