Mutations in MC1R Gene Determine Black Coat Color Phenotype in Chinese Sheep

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Illustration of sheep coat colors. (a) Minxian Black-fur sheep: black; (b) Mongolian sheep: white coat with black or brown face; (c) Tibetan sheep: white coat with black or brown face; (d) Tan sheep: white coat with black or brown face; (e) Small-tailed Han sheep: white; (f) Large-tailed Han: white; (g) China Merino: white; (h) Kazakh Fat-Rumped: Brown; (i) Gansu Alpine Merino: white; (j) Duolang sheep: white or gray coat with black or brown face.

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