Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Berryere TG; Kerns JA; Barsh GS ; et al. (2005)
Association of an Agouti allele with fawn or sable coat color in domestic dogs.
GP00000060
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
c.244G>T + 248G>A ; p.A82S + p.R83H
A82S and R83H in Linkage Disequilibrium
a G-to-T transversion and a G-to-A transition in exon 4 at positions corresponding to residues 244 and 248 of the cDNA sequence
It is unknown if one or both substitutions alter Agouti protein function
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Agouti (ASIP)
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Kerns JA; Newton J; Berryere TG ; et al. (2004)
Characterization of the dog Agouti gene and a nonagoutimutation in German Shepherd Dogs.
1 Additional References
GP00000061
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
R96C ; g.23393552C>T c.286C>T p.R96C
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (skin; hair)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Homo sapiens
human - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Bonilla C; Boxill LA; Donald SA ; et al. (2005)
The 8818G allele of the agouti signaling protein (ASIP) gene is ancestral and is associated with dar[...]
2 Additional References
GP00000070
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
unknown
Homo sapiens
human - (species)
Homo sapiens
human - (species)
Agouti (ASIP)
Homo sapiens
human - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Gene Amplification,
Insertion
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Norris BJ; Whan VA (2008)
A gene duplication affecting expression of the ovine ASIP gene is responsible for white and black sh[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001324
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
~190kb gene duplication causing dominant white phenotype. Duplication was facilitated by homologous recombination between two non-LTR SINE sequences flanking the duplicated segment ; possible involvement of gene conversion.
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
SNP
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Norris BJ; Whan VA (2008)
A gene duplication affecting expression of the ovine ASIP gene is responsible for white and black sh[...]
GP00001325
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
unidentified promoter silencing
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Vermivora cyanoptera
blue-winged warbler - (species)
Interspecific
Association Mapping
Toews DP; Taylor SA; Vallender R ; et al. (2016)
Plumage Genes and Little Else Distinguish the Genomes of Hybridizing Warblers.
GP00001331
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
unknown - the divergent region falls in the 5prime region that is directly upstream of the associated coding region
Vermivora chrysoptera
Golden-winged warbler - (species)
Vermivora cyanoptera
blue-winged warbler - (species)
Agouti (ASIP)
Vermivora cyanoptera
blue-winged warbler - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Monarcha castaneiventris
Makira monarch - (species) D
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Uy JA; Cooper EA; Cutie S ; et al. (2016)
Mutations in different pigmentation genes are associated with parallel melanism in island flycatcher[...]
GP00001334
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Ile55Thr
Monarcha castaneiventris
Makira monarch - (species)
Monarcha castaneiventris
Makira monarch - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Monarcha castaneiventris
Makira monarch - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Equus asinus
ass - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Abitbol M; Legrand R; Tiret L (2015)
A missense mutation in the agouti signaling protein gene (ASIP) is associated with the no light poin[...]
GP00001335
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
c.349T>C p.Cys117Arg
Equus asinus
ass - (species)
Equus asinus
ass - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Equus asinus
ass - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Dreger DL; Schmutz SM (2011 Sep-Oct)
A SINE insertion causes the black-and-tan and saddle tan phenotypes in domestic dogs.
GP00001336
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
A 239bp SINE insertion in reverse orientation in intron 1
Canis lupus
gray wolf - (species)
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Canis lupus familiaris
dog - (subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Lifespan
Coding,
Deletion
N
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Intraspecific
Linkage Mapping
Gratten J; Pilkington JG; Brown EA ; et al. (2010)
The genetic basis of recessive self-colour pattern in a wild sheep population.
1 Additional References
GP00001356
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Physiology
deletion of 5 bp - g.100-104delAGGAA in exon2 - frame-shift mutation that introduces a premature stop codon at amino acid position 64 resulting in a mature peptide that lacks the functionally important cysteine-signalling domain. N
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Lifespan
Coding,
SNP
N
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Intraspecific
Linkage Mapping
Gratten J; Pilkington JG; Brown EA ; et al. (2010)
The genetic basis of recessive self-colour pattern in a wild sheep population.
1 Additional References
GP00001356
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Physiology
g.5172T-A in exon 4 - non-synonymous mutation that is predicted to cause a cysteine to serine substitution at codon 126 within the signalling domain of the protein N
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Ovis aries
sheep - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Insertion
N
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Fontanesi L; Forestier L; Allain D ; et al. (2010)
Characterization of the rabbit agouti signaling protein (ASIP) gene: transcripts and phylogenetic an[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001968
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
an insertion in exon 2 of the black nonagouti allele = c.5_6insA mutation which causes a frameshift and a predicted truncated protein of only 21 amino acids N
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species)
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Deletion
N
D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Miller SM; Guthrie AJ; Harper CK (2016)
Single base-pair deletion in ASIP exon 3 associated with recessive black phenotype in impala (Aepyce[...]
GP00001977
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
recessive c.174delA was found in all black phenotype sequences ; premature stop codon (239–241 bp) N
D
Agouti (ASIP)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Camelus dromedarius
Arabian camel - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Almathen F; Elbir H; Bahbahani H ; et al. (2018)
Polymorphisms in MC1R and ASIP Genes are Associated with Coat Color Variation in the Arabian Camel.
1 Additional References
GP00001978
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
1-bp deletion at position 23 resulting in frameshift N
Camelus dromedarius
Arabian camel - (species)
Camelus dromedarius
Arabian camel - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Camelus dromedarius
Arabian camel - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Lepus americanus
snowshoe hare - (species) D
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Jones MR; Mills LS; Alves PC ; et al. (2018)
Adaptive introgression underlies polymorphic seasonal camouflage in snowshoe hares.
GP00002060
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
exact mutation(s) unknown
Lepus americanus
snowshoe hare - (species)
Lepus americanus
snowshoe hare - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Lepus americanus
snowshoe hare - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Lepus timidus
Mountain hare - (species) D
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Giska I; Farelo L; Pimenta J ; et al. (2019)
Introgression drives repeated evolution of winter coat color polymorphism in hares.
GP00002061
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
exact mutation(s) unknown
Lepus timidus
Mountain hare - (species)
Lepus timidus
Mountain hare - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Lepus timidus
Mountain hare - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Mus musculus
house mouse - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Morgan HD; Sutherland HG; Martin DI ; et al. (1999)
Epigenetic inheritance at the agouti locus in the mouse.
GP00002107
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
insertion of an intra-cisternal A particle (IAP) retrotransposon upstream of the agouti gene (A). This activates transcription and causes ectopic expression of agouti protein; resulting in yellow fur; obesity; diabetes and increased susceptibility to tumours. The pleiotropic effects of ectopic agouti expression are presumably due to effects of the paracrine signal on other tissues.
Mus musculus
house mouse - (species)
Mus musculus
house mouse - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Mus musculus
house mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (skin)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Yu S; Wang G; Liao J (2019)
Association of a novel SNP in the ASIP gene with skin color in black-bone chicken.
GP00002130
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Agouti (ASIP)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Vicugna pacos
alpaca - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Chandramohan B; Renieri C; La Manna V ; et al. (2013)
The alpaca agouti gene: genomic locus, transcripts and causative mutations of eumelanic and pheomela[...]
GP00002336
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
p.R98C likely affecting conformation in a cysteine-rich domain
Vicugna pacos
alpaca - (species)
Vicugna pacos
alpaca - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Vicugna pacos
alpaca - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Bubalus bubalis
water buffalo - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Liang D; Zhao P; Si J ; et al. (2021)
Genomic Analysis Revealed a Convergent Evolution of LINE-1 in Coat Color: A Case Study in Water Buff[...]
GP00002370
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
"2,809-bp-long LINE-1 insertion in the ASIP (agouti signaling protein) gene is the causative mutation for the white coat phenotype in swamp buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). This LINE-1 insertion (3′ truncated and containing only 5′ UTR) functions as a strong proximal promoter that leads to a 10-fold increase in the transcription of ASIP in white buffalo skin. The 165 bp of 5′ UTR transcribed from the LINE-1 is spliced into the first coding exon of ASIP, resulting in a chimeric transcript. The increased expression of ASIP prevents melanocyte maturation, leading to the absence of pigment in white buffalo skin and hairs. Phylogenetic analyses indicate that the white buffalo-specific ASIP allele originated from a recent genetic transposition event in swamp buffalo. Interestingly, as a similar LINE-1 insertion has been identified in the cattle ASIP gene, we discuss the convergent mechanism of coat color evolution in the Bovini tribe."
Bubalus bubalis
water buffalo - (species)
Bubalus bubalis
water buffalo - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Bubalus bubalis
water buffalo - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat; dorso-ventral)
Coding,
Insertion
N
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Letko A; Ammann B; Jagannathan V ; et al. (2020)
A deletion spanning the promoter and first exon of the hair cycle-specific ASIP transcript isoform i[...]
GP00002373
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
"The structural variant represented an approximately 11 kb deletion (NC_013672.1:g.5,455,408_5,466,123del; Fig. 2). In rabbit, there are currently two ASIP transcript isoforms annotated (NCBI annotation release 102). The deletion removes the entire first 5′-untranslated exon of one of these transcripts (NM_001122939.1). (...) he deletion removed the transcription start site and the first untranslated exon of the presumably hair cycle-specific transcript isoform, suggesting that this is the most likely causative variant for the black and tan phenotype." N
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species)
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Oryctolagus cuniculus
rabbit - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration
Gene Amplification,
Insertion
Capra hircus
goat - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Guo J; Sun X; Mao A ; et al. (2022)
A 13.42-kb tandem duplication at the ASIP locus is strongly associated with the depigmentation pheno[...]
GP00002380
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
"We confirmed that a genomic region harboring the ASIP gene is a major locus affecting the coat color phenotype of Swiss markings in goats. Although the molecular genetic mechanisms remain unsolved, the 13,420-bp duplication upstream of ASIP is a necessary but not sufficient condition for this phenotype in goats. Moreover, the variations in the copy number of the duplication across different goat breeds do not lead to phenotypic heterogeneity."
Capra hircus
goat - (species)
Capra hircus
goat - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Capra hircus
goat - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Gene Amplification,
Insertion
Capra hircus
goat - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Henkel J; Dubacher A; Bangerter E ; et al. (2021)
Introgression of ASIP and TYRP1 Alleles Explains Coat Color Variation in Valais Goats.
GP00002381
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
"The white Capra Sempione carried one copy of the AWt allele, which is commonly found in Saanen and Appenzell goats. AWt involves a triplication of ~155 kb comprising the coding sequence of the ASIP, AHCY and ITCH genes (Fontanesi et al. 2009; Henkel et al. 2019). Closer inspection of the short-read alignments revealed that the sequenced Capra Sempione had acquired additional smaller structural alterations compared to the original AWt allele, which comprised a duplication of 1053 bp inserted into a 10 194 bp deletion of the original AWt CNV allele (Supplementary Figure S1)."
Capra hircus
goat - (species)
Capra hircus
goat - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Capra hircus
goat - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration (coat)
Gene Amplification,
Insertion
Capra hircus
goat - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Henkel J; Dubacher A; Bangerter E ; et al. (2021)
Introgression of ASIP and TYRP1 Alleles Explains Coat Color Variation in Valais Goats.
GP00002382
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
"The greyish Grüenochte goat carried one copy of the Apc allele, which causes the characteristic black and white pattern of Swiss Peacock goats (Henkel et al. 2019). The Apc allele consists of a central quadruplication of ~45 kb with triplicated adjacent flanking regions comprising ~28 kb and ~42 kb, respectively."
Capra hircus
goat - (species)
Capra hircus
goat - (species) D
Agouti (ASIP)
Capra hircus
goat - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator