A cis-regulatory variant in ASIP causes gray coat color in the donkey
YJ Li, Yu Liu, jiahui wu, S Liu, xiaoran lin, Kaibo Guo, Tao Yang, Mo Feng, Hanwen Zhang, X Wang, Wenhui Xing, Shiyu Qian, Ran Yang, Chunjiang Zhao
The paper identifies a cis-regulatory variant in the ASIP gene associated with gray coat color in donkeys through genome-wide analysis and functional validation.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2026 · PreprintGenomics