Researchers Find Gene Which Determines Marsupial Fur Colour
August 07, 2024
August 07, 2024
DUNEDIN, New Zealand, Aug. 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Otago issued the following news release:
Fur is a defining characteristic of mammals, coming in a wide variety of colours and patterns - thanks to a world-first study, we now know which genes make a marsupial's coat black or grey.
Researchers from the University of Otago, Otakou Wakaihu Waka and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research analysed brushtail possum DNA to better understand the evolution of fur colour variat . . .
Fur is a defining characteristic of mammals, coming in a wide variety of colours and patterns - thanks to a world-first study, we now know which genes make a marsupial's coat black or grey.
Researchers from the University of Otago, Otakou Wakaihu Waka and Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research analysed brushtail possum DNA to better understand the evolution of fur colour variat . . .