Reverse genetic screen for loss-of-function mutations uncovers a frame-shifting deletion in the melanophilin gene accountable for a distinctive coat-color in Belgian Blue Cattle.
MLPH; Cool grey; reverse genetic screen; whol-genome/exom sequence; Loss-of-function mutation; KITLG; Belgian Blue Cattle Breed
Research center :
Giga-Genetics - ULiège
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health Genetics & genetic processes
Author, co-author :
Li, Wanbo ✱; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique Animale
Sartelet, Arnaud ✱; Université de Liège > Département clinique des animaux de production (DCP) > Département clinique des animaux de production (DCP)
Tamma, Nico ; Université de Liège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique animale
Coppieters, Wouter ; Université de Liège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique animale
Georges, Michel ; Université de Liège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique animale
Charlier, Carole ; Université de Liège > Département de productions animales > GIGA-R : Génomique animale
✱ These authors have contributed equally to this work.
Language :
English
Title :
Reverse genetic screen for loss-of-function mutations uncovers a frame-shifting deletion in the melanophilin gene accountable for a distinctive coat-color in Belgian Blue Cattle.
Publication date :
February 2016
Journal title :
Animal Genetics
ISSN :
0268-9146
eISSN :
1365-2052
Publisher :
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, United Kingdom
Volume :
47
Issue :
1
Pages :
110-113
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Name of the research project :
RILOUKE
Funders :
DGA - Région wallonne. Direction générale de l'Agriculture [BE] F.R.S.-FNRS - Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique [BE] BELSPO - SPP Politique scientifique - Service Public Fédéral de Programmation Politique scientifique
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