Stripes and loss of color in ball pythons (Python regius) are associated with variants affecting endothelin signaling
Uyen M. Dao, Izabella Lederer, Ray L. Tabor, Basmah Shahid, Chiron W. Graves, Hannah S. Seidel, Bayan Abdeljalil, Garrett Bailey, John Belman, Keith Camac, Aaron Ellis, Amber Fatima, Delaney Garcia, Shannon Gregory, Amber Haley, , Kathleen Weymouth
The paper identifies variants in EDNRB1 associated with color pattern changes in ball pythons, linking them to loss of endothelin signaling and chromatophore loss.
G3 Genes Genomes Genetics · May 16, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics