Polydactyly
PigeonGenetics.com is a collaborative Wiki that you are welcome to contribute to. For more information click here.
 | |
 | |
| A pigeon with extra toes and wing tips due to the Polydactyly mutation (py//py). | |
|---|---|
| Locus | py locus |
| Genetic symbol | py |
| Common name | Polydactyly |
| Inheritance | Autosomal recessive |
| Mutation type | Morphological |
| Description | Duplication of rear toes, occasional other duplications. |
Polydactyly (symbol py) is a recessive morphological mutation located at the py locus.
Contents
Description
Homozygous polydactyly (py//py) pigeons have duplicated rear toes, and occasional duplications of other toes and wing bones. This mutation is not related to other similar duplication mutations such as Show King polydactyly.
Inheritance
Polydactyly (py) is an autosomal recessive mutation. This means that both parents need to carry the mutant gene for it to express in the next generation. As a recessive mutation, it is possible for this trait to be carried by a bird who does not visually express it.
History
See also
Show King polydactyly - a similar polydactyly phenotype.
The t locus - another loci with polydactyly mutations.
