枣色 (马)
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枣色是马的其中一种毛色,与其他毛色黑色,栗色或灰色为主要的马匹毛色。
特征
马匹四肢,鬃毛和尾毛的毛发皆为黑色,身上毛发淡化为枣色,而皮肤是黑色及深色的眼睛。
原因
在马匹的毛色上拥有MC1R 基因为显性E/E,E/e,而稀释基因 ASIP为显性A/A, A/a 将毛色淡化为枣色。
外部链接
- "Horse coat color tests" (页面存档备份,存于互联网档案馆) from the UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Lab
- "Introduction to Coat Color Genetics" from Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. Web Site accessed January 12, 2008.
- [1] "Morphology" from the Cavallo Murgese Della Masseria. Website accessed May 28, 2008.