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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2015

The alpaca melanocortin 1 receptor: gene mutations, transcripts, and relative levels of expression in ventral skin biopsies.

Bathrachalam Chandramohan, Carlo Renieri, Vincenzo La Manna, Antonietta La Terza

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Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Bathrachalam ChandramohanKVASU Centre for Wildlife Studies, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Pookode, Wayanad, Kerala 673576, India.ORCID 0000-0002-3464-7553
Carlo RenieriSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, Macerata, Italy.
Vincenzo La MannaSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, Macerata, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1942-1641
Antonietta La TerzaSchool of Biosciences and Veterinary Medicine, University of Camerino, Via Gentile III da Varano, 62032 Camerino, Macerata, Italy.
Università di Camerino · ITKerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The objectives of the present study were to characterize the MC1R gene, its transcripts and the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with coat color in alpaca. Full length cDNA amplification revealed the presence of two transcripts, named as F1 and F2, differing only in the length of their 5'-terminal untranslated region (UTR) sequences and presenting a color specific expression. Whereas the F1 transcript was common to white and colored (black and brown) alpaca phenotypes, the shorter F2 transcript was specific to white alpaca. Further sequencing of the MC1R gene in white and colored alpaca identified a total of twelve SNPs; among those nine (four silent mutations (c.126C>A, c.354T>C, c.618G>A, and c.933G>A); five missense mutations (c.82A>G, c.92C>T, c.259A>G, c.376A>G, and c.901C>T)) were observed in coding region and three in the 3'UTR. A 4 bp deletion (c.224 227del) was also identified in the coding region. Molecular segregation analysis uncovered that the combinatory mutations in the MC1R locus could cause eumelanin and pheomelanin synthesis in alpaca. Overall, our data refine what is known about the MC1R gene and provides additional information on its role in alpaca pigmentation.

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3' Untranslated Regions5' Untranslated RegionsAmino Acid SequenceAnimalsBase SequenceCamelids, New WorldCloning, MolecularGene ExpressionHair ColorMolecular Sequence DataMutation, MissenseNucleic Acid Amplification TechniquesPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 1Sequence AlignmentSilent Mutation3' Untranslated Regions5' Untranslated RegionsReceptor, Melanocortin, Type 1

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PMID25685836
PMCPMC4313674
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