A single point-mutation within the melanophilin gene causes the <it>lavender </it>plumage colour dilution phenotype in the chicken
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The <it>lavender </it>phenotype in the chicken causes the dilution of both black (eumelanin) and red/brown (phaeomelanin) pigments. Defects in three genes involved in intracellular melanosomal transport, previously descri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/9/7 |