[Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene phylogenetic tree and canine coat colors].
Canines were domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago. The various environmental conditions and selective breeding resulted in abundant diversity of coat colors in domestic canines. Many canine coat colors are affected by melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R). MC1R genes are homologous among different species. This article reviews the studies on MC1R polymorphism in the domestic canine. We also constructed a phylogenetic tree of MC1R genes by comparing the canine gene with those from nine representative mammalian species. Results show the gene phylogenetic tree accorded with Taxonomy of the ten mammals in the main.
Yang
Qian-Yong
QY
Ministry of Public Security, Nanchang Police Canine Base, Nanchang 330100, China. yqyang100@sina.com
Ye
Jun-Hua
JH
Ren
Jun
J
Xie
Ai-Fang
AF
Xu
Bo
B
D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D006200:Hair Color / Q000235:genetics*; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010802:Phylogeny; D044102:Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1 / Q000737:chemistry / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics*; D017386:Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
D044102:Receptor, Melanocortin, Type 1