Skip Navigation

This Article
Right arrow Full Text (PDF)
Right arrow Alert me when this article is cited
Right arrow Alert me if a correction is posted
Services
Right arrow Email this article to a friend
Right arrow Similar articles in this journal
Right arrow Alert me to new issues of the journal
Right arrow Add to My Personal Archive
Right arrow Download to citation manager
Right arrowRequest Permissions
Google Scholar
Right arrow Articles by WARING, A. D.
Right arrow Articles by PERPER, T.
Right arrow Search for Related Content
PubMed
Right arrow Articles by WARING, A. D.
Right arrow Articles by PERPER, T.
Social Bookmarking
Add to CiteULike   Add to Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us  
What's this?

The Journal of Heredity 1978:69(5):347-349
© 1978 The American Genetic Association 69:347-349

other

White spotting in the Mongolian gerbil

ALICIA D. WARING, TIMOTHY W. POOLE, and TIMOTHY PERPER

The authors are affiliated with the Department of Biology, Livingston College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903

Abstract

A new autosomal, semidominant, spotting mutation (gene symbol Sp) in the Mongolian gerbil is described. Heterozygotes (Sp/+) are characterized by white spots on the head, neck, and nose. In addition, the feet, tail tip, and ventrum are completely white. Preliminary studies suggest that the heterozygotes are also mildly anemic. Homozygotes (Sp/Sp) presumably die shortly before birth and histological examination of skin from stillborn animals revealed an absence of hair follicle pigmentation. The similarities between the Sp gerbil mutant and various spotting mutations in mice are discussed.


Add to CiteULike CiteULike   Add to Connotea Connotea   Add to Del.icio.us Del.icio.us    What's this?


This article has been cited by other articles:


Home page
 J HeredHome page
F. Petrij, K. van Veen, M. Mettler, and V. Bruckmann
A Second Acromelanistic Allelomorph at the Albino Locus of the Mongolian Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus)
J. Hered., January 1, 2001; 92(1): 74 - 78.
[Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]


Disclaimer:
Please note that abstracts for content published before 1996 were created through digital scanning and may therefore not exactly replicate the text of the original print issues. All efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, but the Publisher will not be held responsible for any remaining inaccuracies. If you require any further clarification, please contact our Customer Services Department.