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OMIA:002884-8128 : Skin colour, PMEL-related in Oreochromis niloticus (Nile tilapia)

In other species: corn snake

Categories: Pigmentation phene

Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 155550 (gene)

Mendelian trait/disorder: unknown

Disease-related: unknown

Genetic engineering: Yes - variants have been created artificially, e.g. by genetic engineering or gene editing
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing

Cite this entry

Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2024). OMIA:002884-8128: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

Reference

2022 Wang, C., Xu, J., Kocher, T.D., Li, M., Wang, D. :
CRISPR knockouts of pmela and pmelb engineered a golden tilapia by regulating relative pigment cell abundance. J Hered 113:398-413, 2022. Pubmed reference: 35385582. DOI: 10.1093/jhered/esac018.

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  • Created by Imke Tammen2 on 05 Sep 2024