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Sex-linked dilution colour in the European domestic goose confirmed to be a 1-bp deletion in the Melan-A gene
Suvi Olli, Vikke Ahola, M. Heikkinen, Johanna Honka
The paper confirms a 1-bp deletion in the MLANA gene causes sex-linked dilution in European domestic geese, leading to autosexing traits.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.19.700295