A Novel Pale-Yellow Coat Color of Rabbits Generated viaMC1R Mutation With CRISPR/Cas9 System

Coat color is of great importance in animal breed characteristics; it is not only a significant productive trait but also an indispensable economic trait, especially in the rabbit industry. In the present study, the relationship between melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) genotypes and coat color phenoty...

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Main Authors: Ning Xiao, Hongli Li, Laiba Shafique, Shanshan Zhao, Xiaoping Su, Yu Zhang, Kuiqing Cui, Qingyou Liu, Deshun Shi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2019.00875/full