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野兔的冬季皮毛色

Peer-Reviewed Publication

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

A Faroese Mountain Hare, <em>Lepus Timidus</em>

image: A Faroese mountain hare, Lepus timidus. view more 

Credit: Image courtesy of Harald Bjørgvin (photographer).

科研人员使用全基因组测序和基因分型,发现了与雪兔冬季皮毛颜色变化有关的色素基因Agouti也造成了山地野兔的皮毛从夏季的棕色变成冬季的灰色或白色;这组作者说,此外,通过与非变色野兔物种的杂交,冬季灰色变异渗入到了山地野兔,这提示基因渗入是冬季皮毛颜色变化的关键。

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