Essays about: "pigmentation trait"

Found 2 essays containing the words pigmentation trait.

1. 1. The genetic basis of a domestication trait in the chicken: mapping quantitative trait loci for plumage colour

   University essay from Biologi; Tekniska högskolan

   Author : Md. Nazmul Huq; [2012]
   Keywords : qtl; quantitative trait loci; genome scan; qtl analysis; plumage colour; domestication trait; chicken; pigmentation trait;

   Abstract : Domestication is the process by which animals become adapted to the environment provided by humans. The process of domestication has let to a number of correlated behavioural, morphological and physiological changes among many domesticated animal species. An example is the changes of plumage colour in the chicken. READ MORE

3. 2. Genetic characterization of belly spot and splashed white coat color in horses

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

   Author : Helena Eken; [2009]
   Keywords : Horses; Pigmentation; Microsatellites; Markers; Chromosome mapping; Genetic markers; Coat color;

   Abstract : Coat color studies are important because in some breeds only certain colors are permitted; another reason is that some coat colors are associated with diseases. The purpose of this master thesis is to shed some light on the inheritance pattern of the splashed white coat color and belly spot in horses. READ MORE