A mutation in the MATP gene causes the cream coat colour in the horse.docVIP

Genet. Sel. Evol. 35(2003) 119–133 ?INRA, EDP Sciences, 2003 DOI: 10.1051/gse:2002039 119 Original article AmutationintheMATPgenecauses thecreamcoatcolourinthehorse DenisMARIAT?,SeadTAOURIT,GérardGUéRIN Laboratoiredegénétiquebiochimiqueetdecytogénétique, Départementdegénétiqueanimale, Institutnationaldelarechercheagronomique, CentredeRecherchedeJouy,78352Jouy-en-JosasCedex,France (Received12August2002;accepted4November2002) Abstract– Inhorses,basiccolourssuchasbayorchestnutmaybepartiallydilutedtobuckskin andpalomino,orextremelydilutedtocream,anearlywhitecolourwithpinkskinandblueeyes. Thisdil