Inverted duplication including Endothelin 3 closely related to dermal hyperpigmentation in Silkie chickens
The dermal hyperpigmentation phenotype in chickens is controlled by the dominant fibromelanosis allele. One of the ten unique characteristics of Silkie chickens is the fibromelanosis phenotype, which is pigmentation in the dermal layer of the skin and connective tissue. In this study, we found a mut...
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Higher Education Press
2014-06-01
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| Series: | Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://academic.hep.com.cn/fase/fileup/2095-7505/PDF/2095-7505-2014-2-121.pdf |