ABCA1
Coloration (feathers)
Cholesterol metabolism
Coding,
SNP
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Attie AD; Hamon Y; Brooks-Wilson AR ; et al. (2002)
Identification and functional analysis of a naturally occurring E89K mutation in the ABCA1 gene of t[...]
GP00001682
Abca1
P41233
Morphology; Physiology
Morphology; Physiology
amino acid substitution at a residue that is conserved in the ABCA1 gene between human; mouse; chicken; and Takifugu rubripes. Generation of a mouse ABCA1 protein with the mutation disrupts protein function. N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
ABCA1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (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
AHR
Xenobiotic resistance (dioxins; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; TCDD)
2 Mutations:
Coding
SNP
Sterna hirundo hirundo
(subspecies) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Karchner SI; Franks DG; Kennedy SW ; et al. (2006)
The molecular basis for differential dioxin sensitivity in birds: role of the aryl hydrocarbon recep[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001811
Ahr
P30561
Physiology
2 mutations
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Sterna hirundo hirundo
(subspecies) D
AHR
Sterna hirundo hirundo
(subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
ameloblastin (AMBN)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
Gene Loss,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Sire JY; Delgado SC; Girondot M (2008)
Hen's teeth with enamel cap: from dream to impossibility.
GP00001934
AMBN
Q9NP70
Physiology
synteny of the corresponding region - the gene has been likely deleted from the chicken genome as a consequence of intrachromosomal rearrangements which have probably occurred in the lineage that led to the last common ancestor of modern birds N
Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cuvier's dwarf caiman - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
ameloblastin (AMBN)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
amelogenin (AMEL)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
3 Mutations:
Coding
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Sire JY; Delgado SC; Girondot M (2008)
Hen's teeth with enamel cap: from dream to impossibility.
GP00001933
Amelx
P63277
Physiology
3 mutations
Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cuvier's dwarf caiman - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
amelogenin (AMEL)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
BCMO1
Carotenoid content
2 Mutations:
Cis-regulatory
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Le Bihan-Duval E; Nadaf J; Berri C ; et al. (2011)
Detection of a Cis [corrected] eQTL controlling BCMO1 gene expression leads to the identification of[...]
GP00000137
BCO1
Q9HAY6
Morphology; Physiology
2 mutations
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
BCMO1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
BCO2 = beta-carotene oxygenase 2
Carotenoid content (skin ; shanks)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Gallus sonneratii
gray junglefowl - (species) D
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Interspecific
Linkage Mapping
Eriksson J; Larson G; Gunnarsson U ; et al. (2008)
Identification of the yellow skin gene reveals a hybrid origin of the domestic chicken.
1 Additional References
GP00000139
BCO2
Q9BYV7
Morphology; Physiology
Not identified
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus sonneratii
gray junglefowl - (species) D
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
BCO2 = beta-carotene oxygenase 2
Gallus sonneratii
gray junglefowl - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
BMP2
Fertility (egg production)
Bird head morphology (male comb)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Johnsson M; Gustafson I; Rubin CJ ; et al. (2012)
A sexual ornament in chickens is affected by pleiotropic alleles at HAO1 and BMP2, selected during d[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000151
BMP2
Q90751
Physiology
Morphology
unknown; but intergenic QTL peak with decomposed effects on expression of BMP2 and HAO1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
BMP2
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
BTN1A1
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
SNP
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Elleder D; Stepanets V; Melder DC ; et al. (2005)
The receptor for the subgroup C avian sarcoma and leukosis viruses, Tvc, is related to mammalian but[...]
GP00002160
BTN1A1
Q13410
Physiology
g.808011C>A c.165C>A p.C55* N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
BTN1A1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
CDKN2A
Coloration (feathers ; sex-linked dilution)
2 Mutations:
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Schwochow Thalmann D; Ring H; Sundström E ; et al. (2017)
The evolution of Sex-linked barring alleles in chickens involves both regulatory and coding changes [...]
1 Additional References
GP00000178
CDKN2A
P42771
Morphology
2 mutations
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
CDKN2A
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
CDKN2A
Coloration (feathers ; sex-linked barring)
2 Mutations:
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Schwochow Thalmann D; Ring H; Sundström E ; et al. (2017)
The evolution of Sex-linked barring alleles in chickens involves both regulatory and coding changes [...]
1 Additional References
GP00002162
CDKN2A
P42771
Morphology
2 mutations
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
CDKN2A
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
CYP19A1
Coloration (feathers)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Li J; Davis BW; Jern P ; et al. (2019)
Characterization of the endogenous retrovirus insertion in CYP19A1 associated with henny feathering [...]
GP00002050
CYP19A1
P11511
Morphology
7524 bp insertion at the 5'end of CYP19A1 of an intact endogenous retrovirus (99% sequence identity to the avian leukosis virus ev-1 and ev-21 strains suggesting a recent integration) - The ERV 3'LTR contains a powerful transcriptional enhancer and core promoter with TATA box.
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
CYP19A1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Sire JY; Delgado SC; Girondot M (2008)
Hen's teeth with enamel cap: from dream to impossibility.
GP00001936
DSPP
Q9NZW4
Physiology
synteny of the corresponding region - only the N-terminal region of DSPP is present in the genome - 1-bp deletion in exon one leading to a reading frame shift were this sequence to be translated N
Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cuvier's dwarf caiman - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
dentin sialophosphoprotein (DSPP)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
EDN3
Coloration (hyperpigmentation)
Gene Amplification,
Complex Change
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Dorshorst B; Molin AM; Rubin CJ ; et al. (2011)
A complex genomic rearrangement involving the endothelin 3 locus causes dermal hyperpigmentation in [...]
3 Additional References
GP00000258
EDN3
P14138
Morphology
Large duplication
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
EDN3
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
enamelin (ENAM)
Tooth absence (no enamel production)
Gene Loss,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
Sire JY; Delgado SC; Girondot M (2008)
Hen's teeth with enamel cap: from dream to impossibility.
GP00001935
ENAM
Q9NRM1
Physiology
synteny of the corresponding region - the gene has been likely deleted from the chicken genome as a consequence of intrachromosomal rearrangements which have probably occurred in the lineage that led to the last common ancestor of modern birds N
Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Cuvier's dwarf caiman - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
enamelin (ENAM)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Endothelin receptor B2
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Kinoshita K; Akiyama T; Mizutani M ; et al. (2014)
Endothelin receptor B2 (EDNRB2) is responsible for the tyrosinase-independent recessive white (mo(w)[...]
GP00001360
EDNRB2
W8VUK4
Morphology
c.1008G>T p.Cys244Phe
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Endothelin receptor B2
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Endothelin receptor B2
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Kinoshita K; Akiyama T; Mizutani M ; et al. (2014)
Endothelin receptor B2 (EDNRB2) is responsible for the tyrosinase-independent recessive white (mo(w)[...]
GP00001361
EDNRB2
W8VUK4
Morphology
c.G1272A p.Arg332His
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Endothelin receptor B2
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
EOMES (eomesodermin)
Bird head comb (reduced)
Gene Amplification,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Dorshorst B; Harun-Or-Rashid M; Bagherpoor AJ ; et al. (2015)
A genomic duplication is associated with ectopic eomesodermin expression in the embryonic chicken co[...]
GP00000271
Eomes
O54839
Morphology
a 20 Kb tandem duplication containing several conserved putative regulatory elements located 200 Kb upstream of the eomesodermin gene
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
EOMES (eomesodermin)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
FGF20
Organ loss (feathers ; scales)
Coding,
SNP
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Wells KL; Hadad Y; Ben-Avraham D ; et al. (2012)
Genome-wide SNP scan of pooled DNA reveals nonsense mutation in FGF20 in the scaleless line of feath[...]
GP00002171
FGF20
Q9NP95
Morphology
g.62878803A>T c.535A>T p.R179* N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
FGF20
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
GDF7
Feathers (loss)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Mou C; Pitel F; Gourichon D ; et al. (2011)
Cryptic patterning of avian skin confers a developmental facility for loss of neck feathering.
GP00002185
Gdf7
P43029
Morphology
a large insertion approximately 260kb downstream from the BMP12 gene (now known as GFD7) increasing the expression of this gene in embryonic skin
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
GDF7
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
GRAMD3
Coloration (skin)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Xu J; Lin S; Gao X ; et al. (2017)
Mapping of Id locus for dermal shank melanin in a Chinese indigenous chicken breed.
GP00002391
GRAMD3
F1NDM3
Morphology
No coding mutation in GRAMD3. The expression of GRAMD3 gene in the dermis tissues of the shank was significantly (P = 0.010738 < 0.05) higher in 350-day-old Gushi chickens characterized by the dermal shank pigmentation than in one-day-old Gushi chickens. Variation in the flanking region of GRAMD3 probably leads to the abnormal expression of GRAMD3.
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
GRAMD3
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Growth Hormone Receptor (GHR)
Body size (dwarfism)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Agarwal SK; Cogburn LA; Burnside J (1994)
Dysfunctional growth hormone receptor in a strain of sex-linked dwarf chicken: evidence for a mutati[...]
GP00002189
GHR
P10912
Morphology
deletion of 1773 bp in the 3' end of the coding region N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Growth Hormone Receptor (GHR)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HAO1
Fertility (egg production)
Bird head morphology (male comb)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Johnsson M; Gustafson I; Rubin CJ ; et al. (2012)
A sexual ornament in chickens is affected by pleiotropic alleles at HAO1 and BMP2, selected during d[...]
1 Additional References
GP00000437
HAO1
E1BRR7
Physiology
Morphology
unknown; but intergenic QTL peak with decomposed effects on expression of BMP2 and HAO1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
HAO1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Hoxb8
Feather (bird face)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Guo Y; Gu X; Sheng Z ; et al. (2016)
A Complex Structural Variation on Chromosome 27 Leads to the Ectopic Expression of HOXB8 and the Muf[...]
GP00002193
Hoxb8
P09632
Morphology
Complex Structural Variation with 3 CNVs including a 14.8kb copy of hoxb7 + hoxb8 ; results in ectopic (unrepressed) expression of hoxb8 in feathers especially in the facial region
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Hoxb8
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HOXC8 - uncertain
Feathers (crest morphology)
Cis-regulatory,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Wang Y; Gao Y; Imsland F ; et al. (2012)
The crest phenotype in chicken is associated with ectopic expression of HOXC8 in cranial skin.
GP00000489
HOXC8
Q9YH13
Morphology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
HOXC8 - uncertain
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HTR2C serotonin receptor
Immune response (complement activation)
Unknown,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Biscarini F; Bovenhuis H; van Arendonk JA ; et al. (2010)
Across-line SNP association study of innate and adaptive immune response in laying hens.
GP00001595
HTR2C
F1N989
Physiology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
HTR2C serotonin receptor
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
HTR3A serotonin receptor
Immune response (antibody titre)
Unknown,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Biscarini F; Bovenhuis H; van Arendonk JA ; et al. (2010)
Across-line SNP association study of innate and adaptive immune response in laying hens.
GP00001596
HTR3A
A0A1D5P8L2
Physiology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
HTR3A serotonin receptor
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Indian hedgehog (IHH)
Limb size (legs)
Gene Loss,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Jin S; Zhu F; Wang Y ; et al. (2016)
Deletion of Indian hedgehog gene causes dominant semi-lethal Creeper trait in chicken.
GP00002194
IHH
Q98938
Morphology
11,896 bp large deletion region (chr7: 21,798,705-21,810,600) covering the entire Indian hedgehog (IHH) gene N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Indian hedgehog (IHH)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Interleukin 10 (IL10)
Immune response (antibody titre and complement activation)
Unknown,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Biscarini F; Bovenhuis H; van Arendonk JA ; et al. (2010)
Across-line SNP association study of innate and adaptive immune response in laying hens.
GP00001597
IL10
Q6A2H4
Physiology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Interleukin 10 (IL10)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Interleukin 12B (IL12B)
Immune response (antibody titre)
Unknown,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Biscarini F; Bovenhuis H; van Arendonk JA ; et al. (2010)
Across-line SNP association study of innate and adaptive immune response in laying hens.
GP00001594
IL-12B
Q6X0K9
Physiology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Interleukin 12B (IL12B)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Interleukin 17A (IL17A)
Immune response (antibody titre and complement activation)
Unknown,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Biscarini F; Bovenhuis H; van Arendonk JA ; et al. (2010)
Across-line SNP association study of innate and adaptive immune response in laying hens.
GP00001593
IL17A
B4ER12
Physiology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Interleukin 17A (IL17A)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
KRT6A
Feathers
Coding,
Deletion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Ng CS; Wu P; Foley J ; et al. (2012)
The chicken frizzle feather is due to an α-keratin (KRT75) mutation that causes a defective rachis.
GP00000527
Krt6a
P50446
Morphology
69bp deletion partially overlapping with exon 5
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
KRT6A
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
KRT75L4
Feathers
Coding,
Deletion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Guo X; Li YQ; Wang MS ; et al. (2018)
A parallel mechanism underlying frizzle in domestic chickens.
GP00002334
KRT75L4
A0A1L1RKR4
Morphology
15bp deletion resulting in loss of 5 conserved amino-acids
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
KRT75L4
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers; eyes)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Takeuchi S; Suzuki H; Yabuuchi M ; et al. (1996)
A possible involvement of melanocortin 1-receptor in regulating feather color pigmentation in the ch[...]
2 Additional References
GP00000605
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
E92K; constitutive activation
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
MC1R
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Takeuchi S; Suzuki H; Yabuuchi M ; et al. (1996)
A possible involvement of melanocortin 1-receptor in regulating feather color pigmentation in the ch[...]
GP00000606
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
C33W
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
MC1R
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Takeuchi S; Suzuki H; Yabuuchi M ; et al. (1996)
A possible involvement of melanocortin 1-receptor in regulating feather color pigmentation in the ch[...]
GP00000607
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
D37G
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
MC1R
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Takeuchi S; Suzuki H; Yabuuchi M ; et al. (1996)
A possible involvement of melanocortin 1-receptor in regulating feather color pigmentation in the ch[...]
GP00000608
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
L244P
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
MC1R
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Kerje S; Lind J; Schütz K ; et al. (2003)
Melanocortin 1-receptor (MC1R) mutations are associated with plumage colour in chicken.
1 Additional References
GP00000609
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
H215P
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
MC1R
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers; eyes)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Dávila SG; Gil MG; Resino-Talaván P ; et al. (2014)
Association between polymorphism in the melanocortin 1 receptor gene and E locus plumage color pheno[...]
GP00002390
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
the Arg213Cys mutation may be the cause of the loss or the decrease of function of the receptor to produce eumelanin
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
MC1R
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Melanophilin (MLPH)
Coloration (coat)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Vaez M; Follett SA; Bed'hom B ; et al. (2008)
A single point-mutation within the melanophilin gene causes the lavender plumage colour dilution phe[...]
GP00000645
Mlph
Q91V27
Morphology
c.103C>T p.R35W
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Melanophilin (MLPH)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
miR-15a-16
Body size (weight)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Jia X; Lin H; Nie Q ; et al. (2016)
A short insertion mutation disrupts genesis of miR-16 and causes increased body weight in domesticat[...]
GP00002247
Morphology
54-bp insertion introducing splicing site that affect the mature transcript N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
miR-15a-16
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MNR2
Bird head comb
Fertility (sperm motility)
Gene Amplification,
Inversion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Imsland F; Feng C; Boije H ; et al. (2012)
The Rose-comb mutation in chickens constitutes a structural rearrangement causing both altered comb [...]
GP00000675
MNR2
Q9YHY8
Morphology
Physiology
7.4Mb inversion (and secondary structural re-arrangement in some individuals)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
MNR2
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MX1
Pathogen resistance (myxovirus)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Ko JH; Jin HK; Asano A ; et al. (2002)
Polymorphisms and the differential antiviral activity of the chicken Mx gene.
GP00002249
MX1
P20591
Physiology
c.1892G>A p.S631N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
MX1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
PDSS2
Feather
Cis-regulatory,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Feng C; Gao Y; Dorshorst B ; et al. (2014)
A cis-regulatory mutation of PDSS2 causes silky-feather in chickens.
GP00002254
Q86YH6NULL
Morphology
Only variant explaining homozygous phenotype is c.-103C>G and shown to reduce PDSS2 promoter activity in vitro
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
PDSS2
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
PMEL17
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Kerje S; Sharma P; Gunnarsson U ; et al. (2004)
The Dominant white, Dun and Smoky color variants in chicken are associated with insertion/deletion p[...]
GP00000911
PMEL
Q98917
Morphology
deletion of amino acids 731-735
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
PMEL17
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
PMEL17
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Kerje S; Sharma P; Gunnarsson U ; et al. (2004)
The Dominant white, Dun and Smoky color variants in chicken are associated with insertion/deletion p[...]
GP00000912
PMEL
Q98917
Morphology
deletion of amino acids 280-284
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
PMEL17
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
PMEL17
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Kerje S; Sharma P; Gunnarsson U ; et al. (2004)
The Dominant white, Dun and Smoky color variants in chicken are associated with insertion/deletion p[...]
GP00000913
PMEL
Q98917
Morphology
insertion of amino acid 723-725 due to a 9bp-insert in exon 10
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
PMEL17
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Prolactin receptor
Feather (slow-feathering ; delay)
Other,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Elferink MG; Vallée AA; Jungerius AP ; et al. (2008)
Partial duplication of the PRLR and SPEF2 genes at the late feathering locus in chicken.
1 Additional References
GP00002280
PRLR
P16471
Morphology
tandem duplication of 176324 basepairs resulting in a partially duplicated PRLR (dPRLR) gene nearly identical to the original PRLR ; except for its lack of a 149-amino acid C-terminal tail - which may titrate PRL ligands and act as a dominant-negative receptor
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Prolactin receptor
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
RB1
Body size (weight)
Body size (bone length)
Unknown,
Unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Zhang H; Liu SH; Zhang Q ; et al. (2011)
Fine-mapping of quantitative trait loci for body weight and bone traits and positional cloning of th[...]
GP00000957
Morphology
Morphology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
RB1
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SCN9A (Nav1.7)
Xenobiotic resistance (TTX)
Coding,
SNP
Chrysemys picta
painted turtle - (species) D
Intergeneric or Higher
Candidate Gene
McGlothlin JW; Kobiela ME; Feldman CR ; et al. (2016)
Historical Contingency in a Multigene Family Facilitates Adaptive Evolution of Toxin Resistance.
GP00001645
SCN9A
Q15858
Physiology
D1393P (most probably E>P) in DIII domain (not tested)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Chrysemys picta
painted turtle - (species) D
SCN9A (Nav1.7)
Chrysemys picta
painted turtle - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SCN9A (Nav1.7)
Xenobiotic resistance (TTX)
Coding,
SNP
Chrysemys picta
painted turtle - (species) D
Interspecific
Candidate Gene
McGlothlin JW; Kobiela ME; Feldman CR ; et al. (2016)
Historical Contingency in a Multigene Family Facilitates Adaptive Evolution of Toxin Resistance.
GP00001647
SCN9A
Q15858
Physiology
A1681G in DIV domain (1.5x resistance)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Chrysemys picta
painted turtle - (species) D
SCN9A (Nav1.7)
Chrysemys picta
painted turtle - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SLC45A2=MATP
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Gunnarsson U; Hellström AR; Tixier-Boichard M ; et al. (2007)
Mutations in SLC45A2 cause plumage color variation in chicken and Japanese quail.
GP00001059
SLC45A2
Q9UMX9
Morphology
1bp deletion at codon 36; resulting in frameshift and a premature stop codon in exon 1; the corresponding mRNA appears to be degraded by Nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SLC45A2=MATP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SLC45A2=MATP
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Gunnarsson U; Hellström AR; Tixier-Boichard M ; et al. (2007)
Mutations in SLC45A2 cause plumage color variation in chicken and Japanese quail.
GP00002294
SLC45A2
Q9UMX9
Morphology
c.1039C>A p.L347M N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SLC45A2=MATP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SLC45A2=MATP
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Gunnarsson U; Hellström AR; Tixier-Boichard M ; et al. (2007)
Mutations in SLC45A2 cause plumage color variation in chicken and Japanese quail.
GP00002295
SLC45A2
Q9UMX9
Morphology
c.830A>G p.Y277C N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SLC45A2=MATP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SLCO1B3
Coloration (blue eggs)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Wang Z; Qu L; Yao J ; et al. (2013)
An EAV-HP insertion in 5' Flanking region of SLCO1B3 causes blue eggshell in the chicken.
GP00001064
SLCO1B3
Q9NPD5
Morphology
TE (EAV-HP) promoter insertion resulting in uterus expression
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SLCO1B3
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SLCO1B3
Coloration (blue eggs)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Wang Z; Qu L; Yao J ; et al. (2013)
An EAV-HP insertion in 5' Flanking region of SLCO1B3 causes blue eggshell in the chicken.
GP00001065
SLCO1B3
Q9NPD5
Morphology
TE (EAV-HP) promoter insertion resulting in uterus expression
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SLCO1B3
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SOX10
Coloration (feathers)
Cis-regulatory,
Deletion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Gunnarsson U; Kerje S; Bed'hom B ; et al. (2011)
The Dark brown plumage color in chickens is caused by an 8.3-kb deletion upstream of SOX10.
1 Additional References
GP00001069
Sox10
Q04888
Morphology
8.3kb deletion upstream of the SOX10 transcription start site
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SOX10
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SOX5
Bird head comb (reduced comb and wattles)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Wright D; Boije H; Meadows JR ; et al. (2009)
Copy number variation in intron 1 of SOX5 causes the Pea-comb phenotype in chickens.
GP00001070
Sox5
P35710
Morphology
Copy Number Variation in Intron 1 - about 30 copies of a 3 kb sequence - corresponding to about 85 kb of extra sequence
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
SOX5
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
TAS1R1
Taste sensitivity (sugar)
Coding,
Unknown
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird - (species) D
Interspecific
Candidate Gene
Baldwin MW; Toda Y; Nakagita T ; et al. (2014)
Sensory biology. Evolution of sweet taste perception in hummingbirds by transformation of the ancest[...]
GP00001307
T1R1
A0A088DBT6
Physiology
unknown
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird - (species) D
TAS1R1
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
TAS1R3
Taste sensitivity (sugar)
Coding,
SNP
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird - (species) D
Interspecific
Candidate Gene
Baldwin MW; Toda Y; Nakagita T ; et al. (2014)
Sensory biology. Evolution of sweet taste perception in hummingbirds by transformation of the ancest[...]
GP00001306
T1R3
A0A088DCH0
Physiology
19 nonconsecutive amino acids confer sugar responsiveness and they are confined to three different regions of the protein - change(s) in all 3 regions are required for the acquisition of sugar binding- The exact effect of each single amino acid change has not been tested
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird - (species) D
TAS1R3
Calypte anna
Anna's hummingbird - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor
Metabolism
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Association Mapping
Rubin CJ; Zody MC; Eriksson J ; et al. (2010)
Whole-genome resequencing reveals loci under selection during chicken domestication.
1 Additional References
GP00001127
TSHR
P16473
Physiology
Gly558Arg
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
TMEM263
Body size (dwarfism)
Coding,
SNP
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Wu Z; Derks MFL; Dibbits B ; et al. (2018)
A Novel Loss-of-Function Variant in Transmembrane Protein 263 (TMEM263) of Autosomal Dwarfism in Chi[...]
GP00002161
Physiology
g.53688583C>T c.433G>A p.Trp59∗ N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
TMEM263
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Tva
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Elleder D; Melder DC; Trejbalova K ; et al. (2004)
Two different molecular defects in the Tva receptor gene explain the resistance of two tvar lines of[...]
GP00002256
tva
Q6JBY7
Physiology
c.120C>G p.C40W
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Tva
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Tva
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
Insertion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Elleder D; Melder DC; Trejbalova K ; et al. (2004)
Two different molecular defects in the Tva receptor gene explain the resistance of two tvar lines of[...]
GP00002257
tva
Q6JBY7
Physiology
c.48insCTCG N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Tva
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Tva
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Chen W; Liu Y; Li H ; et al. (2015)
Intronic deletions of tva receptor gene decrease the susceptibility to infection by avian sarcoma an[...]
GP00002258
tva
Q6JBY7
Physiology
c.502_511delCGCTCACCCC N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Tva
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Tva
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Chen W; Liu Y; Li H ; et al. (2015)
Intronic deletions of tva receptor gene decrease the susceptibility to infection by avian sarcoma an[...]
GP00002259
tva
Q6JBY7
Physiology
c.502_516delCGCTCACCCCGCCCC N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Tva
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Tva
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Reinišová M; Plachý J; Trejbalová K ; et al. (2012)
Intronic deletions that disrupt mRNA splicing of the tva receptor gene result in decreased susceptib[...]
GP00002260
tva
Q6JBY7
Physiology
c.506-515del10 ; splicing N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Tva
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Tva
Pathogen resistance (virus)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Reinišová M; Plachý J; Trejbalová K ; et al. (2012)
Intronic deletions that disrupt mRNA splicing of the tva receptor gene result in decreased susceptib[...]
GP00002261
tva
Q6JBY7
Physiology
c.507-511del5 ; splicing N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Tva
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
tyrosinase (TYR)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Tobita-Teramoto T; Jang GY; Kino K ; et al. (2000)
Autosomal albino chicken mutation (ca/ca) deletes hexanucleotide (-deltaGACTGG817) at a copper-bindi[...]
GP00002308
Tyr
P11344
Morphology
c.817_822del6 p.237-238delDW
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
tyrosinase (TYR)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
tyrosinase (TYR)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Insertion
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Chang CM; Coville JL; Coquerelle G ; et al. (2006)
Complete association between a retroviral insertion in the tyrosinase gene and the recessive white m[...]
GP00002309
Tyr
P11344
Morphology
insertion of a complete avian retroviral sequence in intron 4 causes aberrant transcripts lacking exon 5
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
tyrosinase (TYR)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Li J; Bed'hom B; Marthey S ; et al. (2019)
A missense mutation in TYRP1 causes the chocolate plumage color in chicken and alters melanosome str[...]
GP00002126
Tyrp1
P07147
Morphology
g.30830367C>A c.640C>A p.His214Asn
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator