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OMIA 001274-452646 : Coat colour, black crystal in Neovison vison

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number): 601924 (gene)

Mendelian trait/disorder: yes

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal incomplete dominant

Considered a defect: yes

Key variant known: yes

Year key variant first reported: 2022

Species-specific symbol: Cr

Species-specific description: First reported by Trapezov (1997), this mutant is characterised by white guard hairs which produce a veil-like covering of the body. Homozygotes have a Himalayan coat colour.

Molecular basis: Manakhov et al. (2022): "we performed whole-genome sequencing of American mink with Cr/Cr phenotype. We identified a missense mutation in the gene encoding the α-COP subunit of the COPI complex (COPA). The COPI complex mediates retrograde trafficking from the Golgi system to the endoplasmic reticulum and sorting of transmembrane proteins. We observed an interaction between a newly identified mutation in the COPA gene and a mutation in the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), the latter mutation led to the formation of the white Hedlund (h/h) phenotype. Double heterozygotes for these mutations have an entirely white coat and a black-eyed phenotype similar to the phenotype of Cr/Cr or h/h minks."

Associated gene:

Symbol Description Species Chr Location OMIA gene details page Other Links
COPA Neovison vison - no genomic information (-..-) COPA Ensembl

Variants

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OMIA Variant ID Breed(s) Variant Phenotype Gene Allele Type of Variant Source of Genetic Variant Reference Sequence Chr. g. or m. c. or n. p. Verbal Description EVA ID Inferred EVA rsID Year Published PubMed ID(s) Acknowledgements
1506 Coat colour, black crystal COPA missense Naturally occurring variant NNQGG.v01 FNWR01000261.1 g.4876673G>A c.478C>T p.(R160C) 2022 35729186
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References


Note: the references are listed in reverse chronological order (from the most recent year to the earliest year), and alphabetically by first author within a year.
2022 Manakhov, A.D., Mintseva, M.Y., Uralsky, L.I., Andreeva, T.V., Trapezov, O.V., Rogaev, E.I. :
Identification of mutant gene for Black crystal coat and non-allelic gene interactions in Neogale vison. Sci Rep 12:10483, 2022. Pubmed reference: 35729186. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-14079-z.
1999 Kharlamova, A.V., Trapezov, O.V. :
[Pleiotropic effect of the Black crystal mutation on reproductive indicators in the American mink (Mustela vison)]. Genetika 35:765-70, 1999. Pubmed reference: 10505266.
1997 Trapezov, O.V. :
Black crystal - a novel color mutant in the American mink (Mustela vison Schreber) Journal of Heredity 88:164-166, 1997. Pubmed reference: 9099008.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 06 Sep 2005
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  • Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 15 Nov 2022
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