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Genome analysis of American minks reveals link of mutations in Ras-related protein-38 gene to Moyle brown coat phenotype. / Manakhov, Andrey D.; Mintseva, Maria Yu; Andreev, Igor A. et al.
In: Scientific Reports, Vol. 10, No. 1, 15876, 01.12.2020.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - Genome analysis of American minks reveals link of mutations in Ras-related protein-38 gene to Moyle brown coat phenotype
AU - Manakhov, Andrey D.
AU - Mintseva, Maria Yu
AU - Andreev, Igor A.
AU - Uralsky, Lev I.
AU - Andreeva, Tatiana V.
AU - Trapezov, Oleg V.
AU - Rogaev, Evgeny I.
PY - 2020/12/1
Y1 - 2020/12/1
N2 - Over 35 fur colours have been described in American mink (Neovison vison), only six of which have been previously linked to specific genes. Moyle fur colour belongs to a wide group of brownish colours that are highly similar to each other, which complicates selection and breeding procedures. We performed whole genome sequencing for two American minks with Moyle (m/m) and Violet (a/a m/m /p/p) phenotypes. We identified two frame-shift mutations in the gene encoding Ras-related protein-38 (RAB38), which regulates the trafficking of tyrosinase-containing vesicles to maturing melanosomes. The results highlight the role of RAB38 in the biogenesis of melanosomes and melanin and the genetic mechanism contributing to hair colour variety and intensity. These data are also useful for tracking economically valuable fur traits in mink breeding programmes.
AB - Over 35 fur colours have been described in American mink (Neovison vison), only six of which have been previously linked to specific genes. Moyle fur colour belongs to a wide group of brownish colours that are highly similar to each other, which complicates selection and breeding procedures. We performed whole genome sequencing for two American minks with Moyle (m/m) and Violet (a/a m/m /p/p) phenotypes. We identified two frame-shift mutations in the gene encoding Ras-related protein-38 (RAB38), which regulates the trafficking of tyrosinase-containing vesicles to maturing melanosomes. The results highlight the role of RAB38 in the biogenesis of melanosomes and melanin and the genetic mechanism contributing to hair colour variety and intensity. These data are also useful for tracking economically valuable fur traits in mink breeding programmes.
KW - RAB38
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85091654932&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1038/s41598-020-72239-5
DO - 10.1038/s41598-020-72239-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 32985525
AN - SCOPUS:85091654932
VL - 10
JO - Scientific Reports
JF - Scientific Reports
SN - 2045-2322
IS - 1
M1 - 15876
ER -
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