Genetic background of coat colour in sheep
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Published:2018-04-19
Issue:2
Volume:61
Page:173-178
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ISSN:2363-9822
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Container-title:Archives Animal Breeding
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Arch. Anim. Breed.
Author:
Koseniuk Anna,Ropka-Molik Katarzyna,Rubiś Dominika,Smołucha Grzegorz
Abstract
Abstract. The coat colour of animals is an extremely important trait that affects their
behaviour and is decisive for survival in the natural environment. In farm
animal breeding, as a result of the selection of a certain coat colour type,
animals are characterized by a much greater variety of coat types. This makes
them an appropriate model in research in this field. A very important aspect
of the coat colour types of farm animals is distinguishing between breeds and
varieties based on this trait. Furthermore, for the sheep breeds which are
kept for skins and wool, coat/skin colour is an important economic trait.
Until now the study of coat colour inheritance in sheep proved the dominance
of white colour over pigmented/black coat or skin and of black over brown.
Due to the current knowledge of the molecular basis of ovine coat colour
inheritance, there is no molecular test to distinguish coat colour types in
sheep although some are available for other species, such as cattle, dogs,
and horses. Understanding the genetic background of variation in one of the
most important phenotypic traits in livestock would help to identify new
genes which have a great effect on the coat colour type. Considering that
coat colour variation is a crucial trait for discriminating between breeds
(including sheep), it is important to broaden our knowledge of the genetic
background of pigmentation. The results may be used in the future to
determine the genetic pattern of a breed. Until now, identified candidate
genes that have a significant impact on colour type in mammals mainly code
for factors located in melanocytes. The proposed candidate genes code for the
melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), agouti signaling
protein (ASIP), tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1),
microphthalmia-associated transcription factor MITF, and v-kit
Hardy–Zuckerman 4 feline sarcoma viral oncogene homologue (KIT).
However, there is still no conclusive evidence of established polymorphisms
for specific coat colour types in sheep.
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
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