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Genetics

The recessive C locus in the MITF gene plays a key regulatory role in the plumage colour pattern of duck (Anas platyrhynchos)

L. YangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, ChinaView further author information
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C. MoKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, ChinaView further author information
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W. ShenHubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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X. DuHubei Key Laboratory of Agricultural Bioinformatics, College of Informatics, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, ChinaView further author information
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A. Akbar BhuiyanKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China;Biotechnology Division, Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute, Dhaka, BangladeshView further author information
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L. LiCollege of Biological Science and Technology, Hubei University for Nationalities, EnshiHubei Province, ChinaView further author information
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N. LiKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, ChinaView further author information
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Y. GongKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, ChinaView further author information
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S. LiKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction, Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei Province, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 105-108 | Received 08 May 2018, Accepted 13 Nov 2018, Published online: 01 Feb 2019

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