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- Title
Effect of melanocortin 1 receptor ( MC1R) polymorphism on coat colour variation in nutrias ( Myocastor coypus Mol.).
- Authors
Migdał, Ł.; Ząbek, T.; Migdał, A.; Łapiński, S.; Maj, D.; Bieniek, J.; Fornal, A.; Bugno‐Poniewierska, M.
- Abstract
The article presents a study that investigates the implications of melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) on the color coat variation of nutrias in Krakow, Poland. Researchers collected blood from the animals, on the farms controlled by the National Animal Husbandry Center, which have nutria color coat variants and examined their blood with the use of DNA purification kit. Moreover, they discovered the presence of dark color patterns on coat colors.
- Subjects
KRAKOW (Poland); COYPU; MYOCASTOR; MELANOCORTIN receptors; DNA
- Publication
Animal Genetics, 2014, Vol 45, Issue 6, p909
- ISSN
0268-9146
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/age.12231