Elaborate color patterns of individual chicken feathers may be formed by the agouti signaling protein

Highlights ► Feather follicles express multiple agouti signaling protein (ASIP) mRNA variants using alternative promoters. ► ASIP is expressed in feather pulp facing the barb ridge stained with pheomelanin. ► ASIP may be involved in producing within-feather banding or patterning. ► ASIP mRNAs are ex...

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Veröffentlicht in:	General and comparative endocrinology 2012-02, Vol.175 (3), p.495-499
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshihara, Chihiro, Fukao, Ayaka, Ando, Keita, Tashiro, Yuichi, Taniuchi, Shusuke, Takahashi, Sumio, Takeuchi, Sakae
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agonists Agouti Signaling Protein - genetics Agouti Signaling Protein - physiology alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone alternative splicing Animals antagonists ASIP Chicken chickens Chickens - physiology color Endocrinology & Metabolism eumelanin Feathers Feathers - physiology mammals Melanins - physiology Melanocortin melanocytes messenger RNA Paracrine Communication - physiology Pigmentation Pigmentation - physiology RNA, Messenger - physiology tissue distribution
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