"gene" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- The agouti gene, A/a, controls whether or not the tabby pattern is expressed.
- "W" represents the middle yellow-white band locus and works with the agouti gene.
- The agouti gene, A/a which codes for agouti signaling protein.
- Horses with the normal agouti gene have the genotype A/A or A/a.
- Therefore, if a dog appears clear red or fawn but has a mask, the agouti gene is responsible for all pheomelanic hairs.
- With the agouti gene now in hand, scientists can begin exploring how the peptide influences the development of other parts of the body beyond coat coloring.
- By contrast, horses which lack a functional agouti gene cannot produce such alternating bands, and thus have wholly black coats with no visible phaeomelanin.
- The centers of the patterns are hollow-looking due to the agouti gene producing a "salt and pepper" look.
- In contrast, tabby cats have an agouti gene that produces striping of the coat.
- In domestic cats, inactivation of the agouti gene by a deletion mutation causes all-black coat color.
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