Genetic architecture and evolution of color variation in American black bears
E. E. Puckett, I. S. Davis, D. C. Harper, K. Wakamatsu, G. Battu, J. L. Belant, D. E. Beyer, C. Carpenter, A. P. Crupi, M. Davidson, C. S. DePerno, N. Forman, N. L. Fowler, D. L. Garshelis, N. Gould, , G. Barsh
This study identifies a missense mutation in TYRP1 responsible for the cinnamon color morph in American black bears and traces its evolutionary origin and spread.
bioRxiv · Aug 12, 2022Evolutionary Biology