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
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 (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
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
CYP2J19
Coloration (feathers)
Unknown,
Unknown
Serinus canaria
common canary - (species)
Interspecific
Linkage Mapping
Lopes RJ; Johnson JD; Toomey MB ; et al. (2016)
Genetic Basis for Red Coloration in Birds.
GP00000201
CYP2J2
P51589
Morphology
unknown
Spinus cucullatus
red siskin - (species)
Serinus canaria
common canary - (species)
CYP2J19
Serinus canaria
common canary - (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
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
Numida meleagris
helmeted guineafowl - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Vidal O; Araguas RM; Fernández E ; et al. (2010)
Melanism in guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) is associated with a deletion of Phenylalanine-256 in the[...]
GP00000587
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
Phe256del
Numida meleagris
helmeted guineafowl - (species)
Numida meleagris
helmeted guineafowl - (species) D
MC1R
Numida meleagris
helmeted guineafowl - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Anser caerulescens
snow goose - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Mundy NI; Badcock NS; Hart T ; et al. (2004)
Conserved genetic basis of a quantitative plumage trait involved in mate choice.
GP00000599
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
V85M
Anser caerulescens
snow goose - (species)
Anser caerulescens
snow goose - (species)
MC1R
Anser caerulescens
snow goose - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Theron E; Hawkins K; Bermingham E ; et al. (2001)
The molecular basis of an avian plumage polymorphism in the wild: a melanocortin-1-receptor point mu[...]
GP00000600
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
E92K
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit - (species)
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit - (species) D
MC1R
Coereba flaveola
Bananaquit - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Guernsey MW; Ritscher L; Miller MA ; et al. (2013)
A Val85Met mutation in melanocortin-1 receptor is associated with reductions in eumelanic pigmentati[...]
GP00000601
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
Val85Met (G253A)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
MC1R
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Nadeau NJ; Minvielle F; Mundy NI (2006)
Association of a Glu92Lys substitution in MC1R with extended brown in Japanese quail (Coturnix japon[...]
GP00000602
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
E92K
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
MC1R
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
Falco eleonorae
(species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Gangoso L; Grande JM; Ducrest AL ; et al. (2011)
MC1R-dependent, melanin-based colour polymorphism is associated with cell-mediated response in the E[...]
GP00000603
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
Deletion of 3 a.a.
Falco eleonorae
(species)
Falco eleonorae
(species) D
MC1R
Falco eleonorae
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Falco rusticolus
gyrfalcon - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Johnson JA; Ambers AD; Burnham KK (2012 May-Jun)
Genetics of plumage color in the Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus): analysis of the melanocortin-1 recept[...]
GP00000604
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
Val128Ile
Falco rusticolus
gyrfalcon - (species)
Falco rusticolus
gyrfalcon - (species)
MC1R
Falco rusticolus
gyrfalcon - (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)
Coding,
SNP
Malurus leucopterus
white-winged fairy-wren - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Doucet SM; Shawkey MD; Rathburn MK ; et al. (2004)
Concordant evolution of plumage colour, feather microstructure and a melanocortin receptor gene betw[...]
GP00000610
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
A16T caused by guanine-to-adenine (G_A) transition at site 46; and/or I38N cause by a tyrosine-to-adenine (T_A) transition at site 113; and/or V11N caused by a G_A transition at site 331; and/or Q157R caused by an A_G substitution at site 470; Val166Ileu - exact causing amino acid change(s) unknown
Malurus leucopterus
white-winged fairy-wren - (species)
Malurus leucopterus
white-winged fairy-wren - (species)
MC1R
Malurus leucopterus
white-winged fairy-wren - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Mundy NI; Badcock NS; Hart T ; et al. (2004)
Conserved genetic basis of a quantitative plumage trait involved in mate choice.
GP00000611
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
R230H
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
MC1R
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Sula leucogaster
(species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Baião PC; Parker PG (2012 May-Jun)
Evolution of the melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) in Boobies and Gannets (Aves, Suliformes).
GP00000612
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
R112H
Sula leucogaster
(species)
Sula leucogaster
(species)
MC1R
Sula leucogaster
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Sula sula
red-footed booby - (species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Baião PC; Schreiber E; Parker PG (2007 Jul-Aug)
The genetic basis of the plumage polymorphism in red-footed boobies (Sula sula): a melanocortin-1 re[...]
GP00000613
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
V85M and/or H207R; current data cannot determine which one or if both these substitutions are underlying the phenotypic variation
Sula sula
red-footed booby - (species)
Sula sula
red-footed booby - (species)
MC1R
Sula sula
red-footed booby - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Yu W; Wang C; Xin Q ; et al. (2013)
Non-synonymous SNPs in MC1R gene are associated with the extended black variant in domestic ducks (A[...]
GP00001352
Mc1r
Q01727
Morphology
c.52G>A p.Glu18Lys
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species)
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species) D
MC1R
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Janssen K; Mundy NI (2013)
Molecular population genetics of the melanic plumage polymorphism in Arctic skuas (Stercorarius para[...]
GP00001355
Mc1r
Q01727
Morphology
Melanic and nonmelanic haplotypes in the Arctic skua are defined by three amino acid changes: nonmelanic: His8-Glu12-Arg230; melanic: Arg8-Lys12-His230. The effect of each single amino acid change has not been tested
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
MC1R
Stercorarius parasiticus
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
3 Mutations:
Coding
SNP
Ramphastos dicolorus
(species) D
Ramphastos vitellinus
(species) D
Ramphastos tucanus
(species) D
Ramphastos toco
(species) D
Interspecific
Candidate Gene
Corso J; Mundy NI; Fagundes NJ ; et al. (2016)
Evolution of dark colour in toucans (Ramphastidae): a case of molecular adaptation?
GP00001367
Mc1r
Q01727
Morphology
3 mutations
Ramphastidae
(family)
Ramphastos dicolorus
(species) D
Ramphastos vitellinus
(species) D
Ramphastos tucanus
(species) D
Ramphastos toco
(species) D
MC1R
Ramphastos dicolorus
(species)
Ramphastos vitellinus
(species)
Ramphastos tucanus
(species)
Ramphastos toco
(species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Calidris pugnax
ruff - (species) D
Intraspecific
Association Mapping
Lamichhaney S; Fan G; Widemo F ; et al. (2016)
Structural genomic changes underlie alternative reproductive strategies in the ruff (Philomachus pug[...]
1 Additional References
GP00001466
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
Several amino acid changes. The His207Arg substitution most likely has functional consequences because the same variant is associated with light color in the red-footed booby.
Calidris pugnax
ruff - (species)
Calidris pugnax
ruff - (species) D
MC1R
Calidris pugnax
ruff - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Vidal O; Viñas J; Pla C (2010)
Variability of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene explains the segregation of the bronze locus [...]
GP00002299
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
c.364A>T p.I122F
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies)
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies) D
MC1R
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
MC1R
Coloration (feathers)
2 Mutations:
Coding
SNP
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Vidal O; Viñas J; Pla C (2010)
Variability of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) gene explains the segregation of the bronze locus [...]
GP00002300
MC1R
Q01726
Morphology
2 mutations
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies)
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies) D
MC1R
Meleagris gallopavo mexicana
(subspecies)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Melanophilin (MLPH)
Coloration (feathers)
Unknown,
Complex Change
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Minvielle F; Cecchi T; Passamonti P ; et al. (2009)
Plumage colour mutations and melanins in the feathers of the Japanese quail: a first comparison.
1 Additional References
GP00000650
Mlph
Q91V27
Morphology
Large deletions and rearrangement with pseudogenization of MLPH and loss of two other genes
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Melanophilin (MLPH)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Microphtalmia-associated transcription factor
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
Minvielle F; Bed'hom B; Coville JL ; et al. (2010)
The "silver" Japanese quail and the MITF gene: causal mutation, associated traits and homology with [...]
1 Additional References
GP00000660
Mitf
Q08874
Morphology
2bp deletion N
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species) D
Microphtalmia-associated transcription factor
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
Microphtalmia-associated transcription factor
Coloration (feathers)
Cis-regulatory,
Insertion
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Zhou Z; Li M; Cheng H ; et al. (2018)
An intercross population study reveals genes associated with body size and plumage color in ducks.
GP00002127
Mitf
Q08874
Morphology
6.6kb insertion between exon 1M and exon 2, leads to lower expression of isoform MITF M in pekin white ducks
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species)
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (species) D
Microphtalmia-associated transcription factor
Anas platyrhynchos
mallard - (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
SLC45A2=MATP
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
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.
GP00001058
SLC45A2
Q9UMX9
Morphology
G->T transversion at the splice acceptor site just preceding exon 4; causes in-frame skipping of exon 4
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
SLC45A2=MATP
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (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
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Domyan ET; Guernsey MW; Kronenberg Z ; et al. (2014)
Epistatic and combinatorial effects of pigmentary gene mutations in the domestic pigeon.
GP00001062
SLC45A2
Q9UMX9
Morphology
His341Arg
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
SLC45A2=MATP
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (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
SLC45A2=MATP
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
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.
GP00002307
SLC45A2
Q9UMX9
Morphology
c.287C>A p.A72D
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
SLC45A2=MATP
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SOX10
Coloration (feathers)
Cis-regulatory,
Deletion
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Domyan ET; Guernsey MW; Kronenberg Z ; et al. (2014)
Epistatic and combinatorial effects of pigmentary gene mutations in the domestic pigeon.
GP00001067
Sox10
Q04888
Morphology
melanocyte conserved enhancer deletion
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
SOX10
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
SOX10
Coloration (feathers)
Cis-regulatory,
Deletion
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Domyan ET; Guernsey MW; Kronenberg Z ; et al. (2014)
Epistatic and combinatorial effects of pigmentary gene mutations in the domestic pigeon.
GP00001068
Sox10
Q04888
Morphology
melanocyte conserved enhancer deletion
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
SOX10
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (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
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
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Domyan ET; Guernsey MW; Kronenberg Z ; et al. (2014)
Epistatic and combinatorial effects of pigmentary gene mutations in the domestic pigeon.
GP00001149
Tyrp1
P07147
Morphology
Ala23Pro
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
N
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Domyan ET; Guernsey MW; Kronenberg Z ; et al. (2014)
Epistatic and combinatorial effects of pigmentary gene mutations in the domestic pigeon.
GP00001150
Tyrp1
P07147
Morphology
Arg72* N
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Deletion
N
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Domyan ET; Guernsey MW; Kronenberg Z ; et al. (2014)
Epistatic and combinatorial effects of pigmentary gene mutations in the domestic pigeon.
GP00001151
Tyrp1
P07147
Morphology
7-bp deletion 411-418del resulting in null allele N
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species) D
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Columba livia
rock pigeon - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
SNP
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Domesticated
Linkage Mapping
Nadeau NJ; Mundy NI; Gourichon D ; et al. (2007)
Association of a single-nucleotide substitution in TYRP1 with roux in Japanese quail (Coturnix japon[...]
GP00001152
Tyrp1
P07147
Morphology
Phe282Ser
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (species)
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coturnix japonica
Japanese quail - (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
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coloration (feathers)
Coding,
Insertion
N
Falco cherrug
Saker falcon - (species) D
Intraspecific
Candidate Gene
Cortimiglia C; Castiglioni B; Pizzi F ; et al. (2017)
Involvement of tyrosinase-related protein 1 gene in the light brown plumage phenotype of Falco cherr[...]
GP00002285
Tyrp1
P07147
Morphology
c.79_80insT in exon 1 resulting in a frameshift change and a premature stop codon at position 81 of the deduced protein sequence ; which in the wild-type form contains 536 amino acids N
Falco cherrug
Saker falcon - (species)
Falco cherrug
Saker falcon - (species) D
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Falco cherrug
Saker falcon - (species)
Published - Accepted by Curator