A Val85Met mutation in melanocortin-1 receptor is associated with reductions in eumelanic pigmentation and cell surface expression in domestic rock pigeons (Columba livia).
Guernsey MW, Ritscher L, Miller MA, Smith DA, Schöneberg T, Shapiro MD. A Val85Met mutation in melanocortin-1 receptor is associated with reductions in eumelanic pigmentation and cell surface expression in domestic rock pigeons (Columba livia). PLoS One. 2013; 8(8):e74475.