Coat color dilution in Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle

Standard coat color of Kumamoto sub-breed of Japanese Brown cattle is solid brown, but individuals with diluted coat color have been observed recently. In this study, we attempted to identify polymorphism(s) responsible for coat color dilution by whole genome analysis.日本褐牛（Japanese Brown cattle）熊本亚群的标准被毛颜色为纯棕色，但近期已观测到存在被毛淡化的个体。本研究通过全基因组分析，尝试鉴定与被毛淡化性状相关的多态性（polymorphism）。