The Genetics and Evolution of Eye Color in Domestic Pigeons (Columba livia)
Si Si, Xiao Jing Xu, Yan Zhuang, Xiaodong Gao, Honghai Zhang, Zhengting Zou, Shu‐Jin Luo
This study identifies a mutation in SLC2A11B as the genetic basis for pearl iris color in domestic pigeons, linking it to domestication and evolutionary changes in avian pigmentation.
PLoS Genetics · Aug 30, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics