Induced hyperpigmentation from mutated gallus
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Induced hyperpigmentation from mutated Gallus gallus
Joanly Rivera Ortiz
Research Proposal
RISE Program Summer 2015
BIOL3009L
What
Hyperpigmentation expressions. Recreate the mutation in other organisms. There are three breeds of Gallus gallus with
fibromelanosis Ayam Cemani (originating from Indonesia)
Svart Höna / Swedish Black Chicken (descendant of Ayam Cemani)
Tuzo Argentina (variation from the Aseel, native to India)
How
First step: order the codification of a type of Gallus Gallus with fibromelanosis and the same type without fibromelanosis
Second step: identify the genome in charge of producing melanin in the commonly know black rooster, a domestic chicken with a mutation that causes hyperpigmentation.
Third step: isolate the gene, and insert it in another animal (rats); provoking the mutation and causing fibromelanosis.
Why
Military purposes Completely black Belgian Shepherds for attacks at night
Pet/exotic animals lovers Any type of animal with this hyperpigmentation would have
great value on the market.
Black pigs resist heat better
Could survive in Africa where food is in scarcity
References
Yablanski, T. (Ed.). (2013). Fibromelanosis in domestic chickens. Agricultural Science and Technology, 5(3), 239-240. Retrieved June 16, 2015.