A Review of the Genetic Characteristics of Different Coat Colors in Domestic Horses
The coat color of the domestic horse is the main element and basis for identifying horses and registering breeds.Ancient DNA studies have shown that the first coat color appeared in the domestic horse was bay,followed by black and chestnut,which are collectively known as the three base coat colors.Like other mammals,pigment cells in the domestic horse produce different coat colors through different combinations of eumelanin and phaeomelanin.In this paper,we systematically summarize the 13 different coat color classifications,and review the progress of candidate genes related to the formation of different coat colors in the domestic horse over the past 30 years,so as to provide theoretical references and bases for the in-depth under-standing of the genetic mechanism of the formation of different coat colors in the domestic horse,the reduction of the occurrence of the related genetic diseases,as well as the subsequent horse registration and breeding.
domestic horsecoat color diversitycandidate genemelanin
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