Birds of a different color: Three major genes set feather hue in pigeons

Thursday, February 6, 2014 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

Scientists at the University of Utah identified mutations in three key genes that determine feather color in domestic rock pigeons. The same genes control pigmentation of human skin.

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