Melanocortin 1-receptor (MC1R) mutations
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S. Kerje; J. Lind; K. Schütz; P. Jensen; L. Andersson
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Article
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2003
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Summary The co‐segregation of plumage colour and sequence polymorphism in the melanocortin 1‐receptor gene (__MC1R__) was investigated using an intercross between the red junglefowl and White Leghorn chickens. The results provided compelling evidence that the __Extended black__ (__E__) locus con