Figure 1.
Pigment patterns caused by KIT pathway mutations.
A, B. Heterozygous kit mice are mostly brown with irregular belly and sometimes forehead spots.
C. Franches-Montagnes horse with p.Y717X mutation in KIT
D. Dominant white Swedish Landrace pig
E. Marine (above) and freshwater (below) threespine sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) with higher and lower levels of kit ligand expression
F, G: Wild-type and homozygous kit-mutant Danio rerio
H, I: Wild-type and homozygous kit-mutant Danio albolineatus
Photo credits: A, B: A Incao; C: B Haase; D: L Andersson; E: F Chan, C Miller, D Kingsley; F, G: LBP; H, I: MGM.