Molecular detection of albinism gene in Brazilian buffalo herds (Bubalus bubalis)
Pesqui. vet. bras; 39 (3), 2019
Albinism is a genetic disease characterized by deficient melanin production making affected animals more susceptible to skin problems, negatively influencing production systems of the same. In buffalo, a nonsense mutation (c.1431G>A) in the tyrosinase gene was already described, which is responsible f...