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Stickiness of the coat has been observed in some guinea-pigs bred in the Department of Pathology, Cambridge. The condition has been found to be controlled by a single recessive factor with full penetrance and no effect on viability or fertility. Chemical investigation has shown that an excessive amount of lipid is present on the hair. The composition of the lipid differs from that on normal hair. No structural defect of the hair or skin has been discovered and no abnormality of the major organs has been found.
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Bruce, H. M., andParkes, A. S. (1947). Feeding and breeding of laboratory animals. III. Observations on the feeding of guinea-pigs.J. Hyg., Camb.,45, 70–87.
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Herbertson, B.M., Skinner, M.E. & Tatchell, J.A.H. Sticky: A new mutant in the guinea-pig. J Genet 56, 315–324 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984788
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