Sentences with phrase «merle gene affects»
The merle gene affects the production of melanin, a molecule responsible for pigmentation, sight and hearing.
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The gene that cause merle coats in dogs can also affect eye color, such as causing ice blue eyes, and can also effect skin pigment.
The defects appear to be linked to the dominant merle gene, since severely affected dogs are homozygous merles and often have excessive white in their coats.
Dogs with green eyes and the Merle gene also have less pigmentation in the iris of the eye, which can affect their eyesight.
Yes, things may change in the future as more information and testing is done on the affects of the merle gene and Great Danes.