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.
Neuroscience Program, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, 209 Copeland Ave., Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA. tcurtis@psy.fsu.edu
J Thomas
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Curtis
D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006200:Hair Color / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D009154:Mutation; D010641:Phenotype