Linkage between genes for coat colour and for blood plasma esterase in dogs.
A study on linkage in dogs has been made on the basis of comparable studies in other mammal species. In a breeding experiment one dog was mated to 14 bitches. The dog was heterozygous for the plasma esterase locus (Es-1) and the extension locus (E) for coat colour. The 14 bitches, homozygous for both loci, produced a total of 96 offspring. The recombination distance between the loci is calculated to be 34.4 +/- 4.8 cM. The basis for homology between species for the two loci has been discussed.
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Department of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, De Uithof-Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Bouw
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D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000235:genetics*; D004950:Esterases / Q000235:genetics*; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D008297:Male; D012880:Skin Pigmentation / Q000235:genetics*
D004950:Esterases