Missense and nonsense mutations in melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene of different goat breeds: association with red and black coat colour phenotypes but with unexpected evidences

Table 2 Haplotype frequencies at the goat MC1 R locus

¹The complete coat colour description of these breeds is: Girgentana, white/cream with small red spots in the face (93 animals in our sample), or with small black spots instead of red (1 in our sample), or completely white (8 in our sample); Maltese, white with black checks and ears; Derivata di Siria, solid red; Murciano-Granadina, solid black or solid brown (caoba); Camosciata delle Alpi, brown with black stripes; Saanen, white (see Figure 1).
²Haplotypes are indicated following the SNP position in the MC1R gene: c.183C>T; c.242C>T; c.673C>T; c.748T>G; c.801C>G.
³Haplotype 6 was observed only in 3 Maltese goats of the Sardinian flock, also carrying haplotype 1.

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