5'UTR Variant in KIT Associated with White Spotting in Horses.
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4392246
Abstract: Mutations in KIT, a gene that influences melanoblast migration and pigmentation, often result in mammalian white spotting. As of February 2023, over 30 KIT variants associated with white spotting were documented in Equus caballus (horse).… read more here.
Keywords: associated white; utr variant; kit; white spotting ... See more keywords
Genetic Determination of the Amount of White Spotting: A Case Study in Siberian Cats
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DOI: 10.3390/genes13061006
Abstract: The current hypothesis, along with the opinion of the breeders, is that a cat with two copies of the white spotting allele (SS) has white on more than half of its body, while a cat… read more here.
Keywords: amount; genetic determination; amount white; siberian cats ... See more keywords