Genetic analysis of iris pigmentation in Swiss pig breeds identifies a missense KITLG variant as a potential causal factor for pale and heterochromatic irises.

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Title: Genetic analysis of iris pigmentation in Swiss pig breeds identifies a missense KITLG variant as a potential causal factor for pale and heterochromatic irises.
Authors: Gorssen W; Department of Environmental Systems Science, Animal Genomics, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland. wim.gorssen@usys.ethz.ch., Kadri NK; Department of Environmental Systems Science, Animal Genomics, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland., Khayatzadeh N; SUISAG, Allmend 10, 6204, Sempach, Switzerland., Leonard AS; Department of Environmental Systems Science, Animal Genomics, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland., He Q; Department of Environmental Systems Science, Animal Genomics, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland., Mehrotra A; Department of Environmental Systems Science, Animal Genomics, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.; Generatio GmbH, 69126, Heidelberg, Germany., Neuenschwander S; Animal Genetics Unit, Tannenstrasse 1, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland., Pausch H; Department of Environmental Systems Science, Animal Genomics, Universitätstrasse 2, 8092, Zurich, Switzerland.
Source: Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE [Genet Sel Evol] 2026 Mar 25; Vol. 58 (1). Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Mar 25.
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