Polymorphisms Detected in the Tyrosinase and MATP (SLC45A2) Genes Did Not Explain Coat Colour Dilution in a Sample of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos)

Cransberg, R.; Munyard, Kylie

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Authors

Cransberg, R.

Munyard, Kylie

Date

2009

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Conference Paper

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Cransberg, Rhys and Munyard, Kylie. 2009. Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18th Biennial Conference, Sep 28 2009: Polymorphisms Detected in the Tyrosinase and MATP (SLC45A2) Genes Did Not Explain Coat Colour Dilution in a Sample of Alpaca (Vicugna pacos). Barossa Valley, South Australia: Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics.

Source Title

Proceedings of the Eighteenth AAABG conference: Matching Genetics and Environment: a New look at an old topic

Source Conference

Association for the Advancement of Animal Breeding and Genetics 18th Biennial Conference

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http://www.aaabg.org/proceedings18/index.html

ISBN

978-0-646-52103-9

Faculty

Faculty of Health Sciences

School of Biomedical Sciences

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/14864

Collection

Curtin Research Publications

Abstract

The molecular basis of inheritance of alpaca fibre colour is poorly understood. However, colour dilution genes are anticipated to be causing a major effect on alpaca fibre colour. Candidate genes for dilutions included tyrosinase (tyr) and membrane associated transport protein (matp), both of which have been associated with coat colour dilution in other species. The coding regions of the tyr and matp genes were sequenced in 24 animals with various colour phenotypes. No polymorphism found in the coding region of tyr and matp exons 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 could account for the dilutions in fibre colour observed.