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A kinky-coat mutant was discovered at the fifth generation of the BAN strain originating from wild musk shrews (Suncus murinus) in Bangladesh. Mating experiments indicated that the kinky-coat character is controlled by a single autosomal recessive gene designated kc (kinky coat), which is not allelic to the gene ch (curly hair) previously reported in the Tr strain derived from wild musk shrews on Taramajima Island, Japan. Because the kc/kc homozygotes were fully fertile and viable, the kc gene should be useful as a genetic marker in linkage studies. In external appearance, homozygotes were characterized by curly vibrissae, somewhat unkept coat hair, and wavy long hair on the tail. Both the length and width of coat hair did not differ significantly between homozygous and normal shrews. Light microscopic observations showed that shafts of the kc coat hair are wavy and often have small swellings with disorganization of the medullary structure. Scanning electron microscopic examinations further revealed that the shafts of the vibrissae, coat hair, and tail hair have abnormalities such as longitudinal fissures, twists, and hollows. It is clear that these modifications caused waviness or curling of the shafts of the three kinds of hairs observed.

Kinky Coat, a New Autosomal Recessive Mutation in the Musk Shrew, <I>Suncus murinus</I>