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SUBMITTER: Reissmann M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7349051 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Reissmann Monika M Lutz Walburga W Lieckfeldt Dietmar D Sandoval-Castellanos Edson E Ludwig Arne A
Genes 20200611 6
Although the European roe deer (<i>Capreolus capreolus</i>) population of North-West Germany has a remarkable number of melanistic specimens between 10% and 25%, the underlying genetic mutation-causing melanism is still unknown. We used a gene targeting approach focusing on <i>MC1R</i> and <i>ASIP</i> as important genes of coat coloration. Overall, 1384 bp of <i>MC1R</i> and 2039 bp of <i>ASIP</i> were sequenced in 24 specimens and several SNPs were detected. But only the <i>ASIP</i>-SNP c.33G>T ...[more]