A blond coat color variation in meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus).
Color mutations occur frequently among rodents. Here we describe a blond coat color mutation in the meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) that arose in a captive breeding colony established from wild-caught animals from southern Illinois. The blond coat coloration results from changes in the color and distribution of pigments in the hair. The mutation is monogenic autosomal recessive.
Curtis
J Thomas
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Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 209 Copeland Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. tcurtis@psy.fsu.edu
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006200:Hair Color / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype