Dog color patterns (IMAGE)

University of Bern

Dog color patterns

Caption

Five different color patterns in dogs controlled by promoter variants at the gene for agouti signaling protein. The activity of the ventral promoter (VP) or the hair cycle specific promoter (HP) is schematically indicated under each dog.

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NEE / Tosso Leeb

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