A Splice Variant in KRT71 Is Associated with Curly Coat Phenotype of Selkirk Rex Cats

    June 2013 in “ Scientific Reports ”
    Barbara Gandolfi, Hasan Alhaddad, Shannon E K Joslin … Leslie A. Lyons
    Studysummary This study found an association between a splice site variant in the KRT71 gene and curly hair in Selkirk Rex cats, identifying a significant locus on chromosome B4.
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