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This is a list of described genetic loci, and their mutant (non-wild type) alleles. This list is not currently complete.
For a list of colours see the list of phenotypes.
This page lists loci where at least one mutation from
wild type has been described.
| Locus name
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Mutant alleles (genetic symbols)
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Notes
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| The ac locus
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Lethal achondroplasia (ac)
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| The al locus
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Albino (al)
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| The am locus
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Amputated (am)
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| The An locus
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Anthracite (An)
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May be identical to the Drz locus.
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| The at locus
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Ataxia (at)
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| The b locus
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Ash red (BA), brown (b)
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The "base colour" locus.
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| The Bh locus
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Baldhead pied (Bh)
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| The Bl locus
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Bleached (Bl)
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| The C locus
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Barless (c), check (C), T-pattern (CT)
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The "base pattern" locus.
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| The ca locus
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Cataract (ca)
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| The cl locus
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Clumsy (cl)
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| The Cnc locus
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Chinese nasal crest (Cnc)
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| The cr locus
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Peak crest (cr)
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| The Cu1 locus
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Curl 1 (Cu1)
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| The Cu2 locus
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Curl 2 (Cu2)
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| The cy locus
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Crazy (cy)
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| The d locus
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Dilute (d), pale (dp), extreme dilute (dex)
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| The da locus
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Dark eye (da)
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| The ds locus
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Davis syndrome (ds)
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| The dsc locus
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Deutsch scraggly (dsc)
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| The Drz locus
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Drizzle (Drz)
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May be identical to the An locus.
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| The e locus
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Recessive red (e), ember (eEm)
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| The ecr locus
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Eye crest (ecr)
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| The er locus
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Erratic (er)
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| The F locus
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Frayed (F)
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| The fb locus
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Feed blind (fb)
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| The fg locus
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Fringe (fg)
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| The fs locus
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Frill Stencil (fs)
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| The fz locus
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Frizzy (fz)
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| The G locus
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Grizzle (G)
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May be home to a number of other alleles, investigation required.
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| The gy locus
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Grizzly (gy)
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| The gr locus
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Grouse (gr)
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| The Ic locus
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Ice (Ic)
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| The In locus
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Indigo (In)
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| The K locus
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Kite (K)
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| The L locus
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Silky (L)
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| The mi locus
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Microphthalmia (mi)
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| The my locus
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Milky (my)
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| The Nn locus
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Naked neck (Nn)
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| The o locus
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Recessive opal (o), cherry (och)
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| The Od locus
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Dominant opal (Od)
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| The p locus
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Porcupine (p)
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| The pb locus
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Lead (pb)
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| The pd locus
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Pink-eyed dilute (pd)
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| The pl locus
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Platinum (pl)
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| The py locus
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Polydactyly (py)
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| The r locus
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Reduced (r), rubella (rru)
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| The ro locus
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Rolling (ro)
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| The ros locus
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Rosette crest (ros)
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| The ry locus
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Rusty (ry)
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| The S locus
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Spread (S)
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| The Saf locus
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Saffron (Saf)
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| The Sb locus
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Sideburns (Sb)
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| The sc locus
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Scraggly (sc)
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| The skpy locus
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Show King polydactyly (skpy)
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| The Sl locus
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Slipper (Sl)
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| The So locus
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Sooty (So)
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| The St locus
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Stipper (St), qualmond (StQ), sandy (StSa), frosty (Stfr), faded (StF), chalky (StC), hickory (StH)
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| The t locus
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Tharp polydactyly (t), Hasz polydactyly (tH)
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| The tr locus
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Pearl eye (tr)
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| The Ts1 locus
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Toy Stencil 1 (Ts1)
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Sometimes also called "Mahogany" (Ma)
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| The Ts2 locus
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Toy Stencil 2 (Ts2)
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| The ts3 locus
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Toy Stencil 3 (ts3)
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| The V locus
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Dirty (V), smoky (vsy)
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| The w locus
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Web foot (w)
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| The Wh locus
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Dominant white (Wh)
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| The wl locus
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Web lethal (wl)
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| The wo locus
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Wobbly (wo)
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| The Ws locus
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Red whiteside (Ws), red neck (WsRh)
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| The wwg locus
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Whitewing gimpel (wwg)
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| The z locus
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Gazzi (z), recessive white (zwh), possibly more.
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