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Mammalian melanism: natural selection in black and white

Michael E. N. Majerus, Nicholas I. Mundy

Trends in Genetics · 2003 · 176 citations · 16 references

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Variants of the melanocyte–stimulating hormone receptor gene are associated with red hair and fair skin in humans

Paloma Valverde, Eugene Healy, Ian J. Jackson et al. · Nature Genetics · 1995 · 1K citations

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

Linda S. Robbins · Cell · 1993 · 885 citations

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The genetic basis of adaptive melanism in pocket mice

Michael W. Nachman, Hopi E. Hoekstra, Susan L. D'Agostino · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 568 citations · Full text

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The melanocortin-1 receptor gene mediates female-specific mechanisms of analgesia in mice and humans

Jeffrey S. Mogil, Sonya G. Wilson, Elissa J. Chesler et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2003 · 523 citations · Full text

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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

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