Zinc (Zn 2+), an essential trace element, binds to various proteins, including enzymes,
transcription factors, channels, and signaling molecules and their receptors, to regulate their …

Brown-and-white giant pandas (hereafter brown pandas) are distinct coat color mutants
found exclusively in the Qinling Mountains, Shaanxi, China. However, its genetic …

Variation in pigment patterns within and among vertebrate species reflects underlying
changes in cell migration and function that can impact health, reproductive success, and …

Abstract The American black bear, Ursus americanus, is a widespread and ecologically
important species in North America. In California, the black bear plays an important role in a …

The gut microbiome plays a key role in regulating the gut-skin axis, and host genetics
partially influence this regulation. The study investigated the role of gut microbiota and host …

Simple Summary In this research, we used RAD-seq genoty** data and GWAS to identify
SNPs in the MITF gene that were significantly associated with hoof color in the Australian …

Background Neither a TYRP1-mediated highly conserved genetic network underlying skin
color towards optimum defense nor the pathological tendency of its mutation is well …

Nonhuman primates (NHPs) are vital translational research models due to their high
genetic, physiological, and anatomical homology with humans. The “golden” rhesus …

Objective The goal of this study was to characterize and investigate the effect of single
nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or InDels in tyrosinase related protein 1 (TYRP1) …

Strangely, American black bears come in many colours. New work by Puckett et al. shows
that a missense alteration in the gene encoding tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1) likely …