Fig. 1
From: PMEL p.Leu18del dilutes coat color of Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle
Coat color of Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle and PMEL p.Leu18del. A Standard coat color of Kumamoto sub-breed is solid brown, although individuals with abnormal, diluted coat color appear occasionally. BPMEL p.Leu18del could explain this phenotype. Individuals with Leu/Leu type showed standard coat color, while del/del cattle diluted one. Coat colors of heterozygotes were intermediate with various dilution rates, suggesting this phenotype is inherited in an incomplete fashion