Stipper
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Locus | St locus |
Genetic symbol | St |
Common name | Stipper, often erroniously called "almond". |
Inheritance | Sex-linked dominant |
Mutation type | Colour modifier |
Stipper is an allele at the St locus. This mutation is dominant to wild type, and is a crucial gene for the almond phenotype.
Description
Inheritance
Stipper is a sex-linked dominant mutation.
Lethality
Homozygous stipper in cockbirds is often lethal, though hemizygous hens and heterozygous cocks are viable.