Agouti
Coloration (coat; dorso-ventral)
Gene Loss,
Deletion
N
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Kingsley EP; Manceau M; Wiley CD ; et al. (2009)
Melanism in peromyscus is caused by independent mutations in agouti.
GP00000055
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
125kb deletion including 5' CDS of Agouti N
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat; dorso-ventral)
Coding,
SNP
N
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Kingsley EP; Manceau M; Wiley CD ; et al. (2009)
Melanism in peromyscus is caused by independent mutations in agouti.
GP00000056
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Premature stop codon at residue 65 N
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus polionotus
oldfield mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat; dorso-ventral)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Peromyscus polionotus leucocephalus
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus allophrys
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus ammobates
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus albifrons
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus subgriseus
(subspecies) D
Intraspecific
Linkage Mapping
Manceau M; Domingues VS; Mallarino R ; et al. (2011)
The developmental role of Agouti in color pattern evolution.
1 Additional References
GP00000057
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
"A closer investigation of this region revealed three SNPs significantly associated with pigment variation, spanning 1,756 bp, in strong linkage disequilibrium (mean r2 = 0.85). A single SNP on chromosome 4 (chr4) at position chr4: 9,845,301 showed a markedly stronger association with pPC1 than the other two (Fig. 3B). This SNP is located between two untranslated exons (exons 1D and 1E), is 120 bp upstream of a cluster of Short Interspersed Nuclear Elements (SINE) in reverse orientation relative to the transcription of Agouti, and is 5,641 bp upstream of the first coding exon (exon 2). "
"Next, we employ an association-mapping approach to identify an ∼2-kb previously uncharacterized noncoding region of Agouti associated with color variation. We then show that this 2-kb region can drive dermal expression in Mus embryos, demonstrating its regulatory activity in the skin during the establishment of pigmentation."
Peromyscus polionotus subgriseus
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus polionotus
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus albifrons
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus leucocephalus
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus allophrys
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus ammobates
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus albifrons
(subspecies) D
Peromyscus polionotus subgriseus
(subspecies) D
Agouti
Peromyscus polionotus leucocephalus
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus niveiventris
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus peninsularis
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus allophrys
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus ammobates
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus albifrons
(subspecies)
Peromyscus polionotus subgriseus
(subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat; dorso-ventral)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Sus scrofa domesticus
domestic pig - (subspecies)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Drögemüller C; Giese A; Martins-Wess F ; et al. (2006)
The mutation causing the black-and-tan pigmentation phenotype of Mangalitza pigs maps to the porcine[...]
GP00000058
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
unknown
Sus scrofa
pig - (species)
Sus scrofa domesticus
domestic pig - (subspecies)
Agouti
Sus scrofa domesticus
domestic pig - (subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Bos taurus
cattle - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Girardot M; Guibert S; Laforet MP ; et al. (2006)
The insertion of a full-length Bos taurus LINE element is responsible for a transcriptional deregula[...]
GP00000059
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
LINE element insertion in 5' region of gene; over expression of alternative splice forms
Bos taurus
cattle - (species)
Bos taurus
cattle - (species) D
Agouti
Bos taurus
cattle - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Equus caballus
horse - (species) D
Intraspecific
Linkage Mapping
Rieder S; Taourit S; Mariat D ; et al. (2001)
Mutations in the agouti (ASIP), the extension (MC1R), and the brown (TYRP1) loci and their associati[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000062
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
11bp deletion in exon 2: g.2174_2184del11 c.191_201del N
Equus caballus
horse - (species)
Equus caballus
horse - (species) D
Agouti
Equus caballus
horse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Felis catus
domestic cat - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Eizirik E; Yuhki N; Johnson WE ; et al. (2003)
Molecular genetics and evolution of melanism in the cat family.
GP00000063
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Deletion of nt 123-124 N
Felis catus
domestic cat - (species)
Felis catus
domestic cat - (species) D
Agouti
Felis catus
domestic cat - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
N
Panthera pardus
leopard - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Schneider A; David VA; Johnson WE ; et al. (2012)
How the leopard hides its spots: ASIP mutations and melanism in wild cats.
GP00000065
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
nonsense mutation located in exon 4 (C333A) predicted to introduce a stop codon at amino acid position 111 N
Panthera pardus
leopard - (species)
Panthera pardus
leopard - (species) D
Agouti
Panthera pardus
leopard - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Catopuma temminckii
Asiatic golden cat - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Schneider A; David VA; Johnson WE ; et al. (2012)
How the leopard hides its spots: ASIP mutations and melanism in wild cats.
GP00000066
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
C128W (384C>G)
Catopuma temminckii
Asiatic golden cat - (species)
Catopuma temminckii
Asiatic golden cat - (species)
Agouti
Catopuma temminckii
Asiatic golden cat - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Vulpes vulpes
red fox - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Våge DI; Lu D; Klungland H ; et al. (1997)
A non-epistatic interaction of agouti and extension in the fox, Vulpes vulpes.
GP00000067
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
166 bp deletion in exon 1 N
Vulpes vulpes
red fox - (species)
Vulpes vulpes
red fox - (species) D
Agouti
Vulpes vulpes
red fox - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Hiragaki T; Inoue-Murayama M; Miwa M ; et al. (2008)
Recessive black is allelic to the yellow plumage locus in Japanese quail and associated with a frame[...]
GP00000068
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
8bp frameshift deletion N
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Agouti
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (feathers)
Cis-regulatory,
Deletion
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Nadeau NJ; Minvielle F; Ito S ; et al. (2008)
Characterization of Japanese quail yellow as a genomic deletion upstream of the avian homolog of the[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000069
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
141162-bp deletion resulting in novel promoter sharing and expression of a RALY-ASIP fusion transcript
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Agouti
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
N
Leopardus colocolo
Colocolo - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Schneider A; Henegar C; Day K ; et al. (2015)
Recurrent evolution of melanism in South American felids.
GP00001731
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Arg to Cys substitution in the C-terminal region of ASIP (p.R120C) lies in the critical RFF loop (e.g. a triplet motif made of one arginine and two phenylalanine residues) required for binding to the MC1R N
Leopardus colocolo
Colocolo - (species)
Leopardus colocolo
Colocolo - (species) D
Agouti
Leopardus colocolo
Colocolo - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
N
Leopardus guigna
Kodkod - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Schneider A; Henegar C; Day K ; et al. (2015)
Recurrent evolution of melanism in South American felids.
GP00001732
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Cys to Tyr substitution in ASIP (p.C126Y) which affects the key disulfide bond that stabilizes the RFF loop N
Leopardus guigna
Kodkod - (species)
Leopardus guigna
Kodkod - (species) D
Agouti
Leopardus guigna
Kodkod - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (feathers)
Gene Amplification,
Insertion
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Robic A; Morisson M; Leroux S ; et al. (2019)
Two new structural mutations in the 5' region of the ASIP gene cause diluted feather color phenotype[...]
GP00001973
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
71-kb tandem duplication that comprises one unchanged copy of ASIP and one copy present in the ITCH-ASIP fusion gene which leads to a transcript coding for a normal ASIP protein
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Agouti
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Linnen CR; Poh YP; Peterson BK ; et al. (2013)
Adaptive evolution of multiple traits through multiple mutations at a single gene.
1 Additional References
GP00001974
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
several candidate mutations (SNPs and deletion of Ser in exon 2) associated with tail stripe coloration
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
SNP
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Linnen CR; Poh YP; Peterson BK ; et al. (2013)
Adaptive evolution of multiple traits through multiple mutations at a single gene.
1 Additional References
GP00001974
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
several candidate SNPs associated with dorso-ventral boundary of coloration
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
SNP
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Linnen CR; Poh YP; Peterson BK ; et al. (2013)
Adaptive evolution of multiple traits through multiple mutations at a single gene.
1 Additional References
GP00001974
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
several candidate SNPs associated with dorsal brightness
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
SNP
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Linnen CR; Poh YP; Peterson BK ; et al. (2013)
Adaptive evolution of multiple traits through multiple mutations at a single gene.
1 Additional References
GP00001974
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
one candidate SNP associated with dorsal hue
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
Deletion
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Linnen CR; Poh YP; Peterson BK ; et al. (2013)
Adaptive evolution of multiple traits through multiple mutations at a single gene.
1 Additional References
GP00001974
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Deletion in exon 2 leading to a Ser deletion causes causes lighter coat colour via changes in protein binding properties ; as demonstrated by transgenic mice with either Peromyscus alleles (Barrett et al. 2019)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Gene Loss,
Deletion
N
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Kingsley EP; Manceau M; Wiley CD ; et al. (2009)
Melanism in peromyscus is caused by independent mutations in agouti.
GP00001975
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
125kb deletion ; recessive mutation N
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
N
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Kingsley EP; Manceau M; Wiley CD ; et al. (2009)
Melanism in peromyscus is caused by independent mutations in agouti.
GP00001976
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
recessive mutation at nucleotide position 193 (in exon 3) resulting in a change from glutamine to a stop codon at amino acid position 65 (Q65term) N
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Agouti
Peromyscus maniculatus
North American deer mouse - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Sciurus niger
fox squirrel - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
McRobie HR; Moncrief ND; Mundy NI (2019)
Multiple origins of melanism in two species of North American tree squirrel (Sciurus).
GP00002335
Morphology
Gly121Cys
Sciurus niger
fox squirrel - (species)
Sciurus niger
fox squirrel - (species) D
Agouti
Sciurus niger
fox squirrel - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti
Coloration (coat)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Mus musculus molossinus
Japanese wild mouse - (subspecies) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Tanave A; Imai Y; Koide T (2019)
Nested retrotransposition in the East Asian mouse genome causes the classical nonagouti mutation.
GP00002386
Asip
Q03288
Morphology
Mus musculus molossinus
Japanese wild mouse - (subspecies)
Mus musculus molossinus
Japanese wild mouse - (subspecies) D
Agouti
Mus musculus molossinus
Japanese wild mouse - (subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
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
Agouti-related peptide 2 (agrp2)
Coloration (stripes)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Haplochromis sauvagei
(species)
Haplochromis chilotes
(species)
Interspecific
Linkage Mapping
Kratochwil CF; Liang Y; Gerwin J ; et al. (2018)
Agouti-related peptide 2 facilitates convergent evolution of stripe patterns across cichlid fish rad[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001764
asip2b
J3JQX9
Morphology
Causal mutation(s) are in a 1.1-kb interval within the first agrp2 intron
Pundamilia nyererei
(species)
Haplochromis sauvagei
(species)
Haplochromis chilotes
(species)
Agouti-related peptide 2 (agrp2)
Haplochromis sauvagei
(species)
Haplochromis chilotes
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Agouti-related peptide 2 (agrp2)
Coloration (stripes)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Haplochromis sauvagei
(species)
Haplochromis chilotes
(species)
Interspecific
Linkage Mapping
Kratochwil CF; Liang Y; Gerwin J ; et al. (2018)
Agouti-related peptide 2 facilitates convergent evolution of stripe patterns across cichlid fish rad[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001960
asip2b
J3JQX9
Morphology
Causal mutation(s) are in a 1.1-kb interval within the first agrp2 intron
Pundamilia nyererei
(species)
Haplochromis sauvagei
(species)
Haplochromis chilotes
(species)
Agouti-related peptide 2 (agrp2)
Haplochromis sauvagei
(species)
Haplochromis chilotes
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator