Whole genome sequencing analysis of alpaca suggests TRPV3 as a candidate gene for the suri phenotype

Alpaca is a domestic South American camelid probably arising from the domestication of two wild camelids, the vicugna and the guanaco. Two phenotypes are described for alpaca, known as huacaya and suri. Huacay...

Source: BMC Genomics - February 16, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Stefano Pallotti, Matteo Picciolini, Giovanni Deiana, Dario Pediconi, Marco Antonini, Valerio Napolioni and Carlo Renieri Tags: Research Source Type: research