Concepedia

Two Breed-Specific Bovine MC1-R Alleles in Brown Swiss and Saler Breeds

Bernd Kriegesmann, B. Dierkes, Tosso Leeb, S. Jansen, Bertram Brenig

Journal of Dairy Science · 2001 · 22 citations · 6 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

Abstract

Genomic DNA was isolated from blood and semen samples. Fragments of the bovine MC1-R gene were generated by PCR using the following primers

References

6

The Cloning of a Family of Genes That Encode the Melanocortin Receptors

Kathleen G. Mountjoy, Linda S. Robbins, Marty Mortrud et al. · Science · 1992 · 1.6K citations

, , +14

Pigmentation phenotypes of variant extension locus alleles result from point mutations that alter MSH receptor function

Linda S. Robbins · Cell · 1993 · 885 citations

, , +13

Enzymatic control of pigmentation in mammals

Vincent J. Hearing, Katsuhiko Tsukamoto · The FASEB Journal · 1991 · 756 citations

, , +12

The role of melanocyte-stimulating hormone (MSH) receptor in bovine coat color determination

Helge Klungland, Dag Inge Våge, Luis Gomez‐Raya et al. · Mammalian Genome · 1995 · 402 citations

, , +9

Red coat color in Holstein cattle is associated with a deletion in the MSHR gene

H. Joerg, H. R. Fries, E. Meijerink et al. · Mammalian Genome · 1996 · 148 citations

, , +3