Web foot
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| A pigeon with webbed toes due to the web foot mutation (w//w). | |
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| Locus | w locus |
| Genetic symbol | w |
| Common name | Web foot |
| Inheritance | Autosomal recessive |
| Mutation type | Morphological |
| Description | Webbing between toes. |
Web foot (symbol w) is a recessive morphological mutation located at the w locus.
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Description
Homozygous web foot (w//w) pigeons have webbed toes. This mutation is unrelated to the lethal mutation at the wl locus that can cause a similar webbed foot phenotype.
Inheritance
Web foot 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
Web lethal - a similar webbed toe phenotype.
