Publications by authors named "Maria Yu Mintseva"
Sable (Martes zibellina) and American mink (Neogale vison) are valuable species characterized by a variety of coat colour produced on fur farms. Black crystal fur phenotype is Mendelian codominant trait: heterozygous animals (C/ +) have white guard hairs scattered predominantly on the spine and the head, while homozygous (C/C) minks have coats resembling the Himalayan (c/c) or white Hedlund (h/h) types. It is one of the most recent of more than 35 currently known phenotypic traits of fur colour in American mink.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe classical genetic analysis describes more 35 mutations that are involved in the formation of the American mink (Neovison vison) fur colour phenotype. To date, only eight of these mutations have been linked to specific genes. Shadow is a member of the commercially valuable Black cross colour family.
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- - Over 35 fur colors are known in American minks, but only six have specific genetic links; Moyle fur color, which is a brownish hue, complicates breeding efforts due to its similarity to other colors.
- - Whole genome sequencing of two minks with different fur phenotypes revealed two mutations in the RAB38 gene, which is important for melanin production and melanosome development.
- - The findings emphasize RAB38's role in fur color variation and can help mink breeders select for desirable fur traits in their breeding programs.