PIGMENTATION AND COLORS OF KARAKUL SHEEP

Authors

  • Khakimov Uktam Normuhamedovich Senior Researcher of the Navoi branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Keywords:

Melanogenesis, tyrosinase, melanin, contrast, pigmentation, degree of expression of sura, karakul, colors of Bukhara sur of Karakalpak, diamond, silver, apricot flower, candle flame.

Abstract

The article presents scientific data on the manifestation of the color of sur of karakul lambs of the Bukhara and Karakalpak types, as well as the dependence of the color and coloring of karakul lambs on the pigmentation of the hair coat and the synthesis of the protein melanin (pigment) directly dependent on the enzymes tyrosinase and amino acids that are encoded by genes.

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Published

2025-05-17

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