Platinum coat color locus in the deer mouse
1987; Oxford University Press; Volume: 78; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a110353
ISSN1465-7333
AutoresKindsley Dodson, Wallace D. Dawson, S. O. Van Ooteghem, Bruce S. Cushing, G. R. Haigh,
Tópico(s)melanin and skin pigmentation
ResumoPlatinum coat color in the deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is an autosomal recessive trait marking a locus, pt, distinct from silver (sl), albino (c), blonde (bl), brown (b), and agouti (a). Platinum deer mice are conspicuously pale, with light ears and tall stripe. The pewter trait is allelic with and phenotypically identical to platinum, and represents an independent recurrence of this mutant. The rate of recoveries of coat color mutations from wild deer mice is consistent with available data for recurring mutation rates balanced by strong selection against the recessive phenotype.
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