ABCA1
Cholesterol metabolism
Coloration
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[...]
Agouti (ASIP)
Coloration
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.
CDKN2A
Coloration
4 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
CYP19A1
Coloration
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 [...]
EDN3
Coloration
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
Endothelin receptor B2
Coloration
2 Mutations:
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)[...]
GRAMD3
Coloration
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.
MC1R
Coloration
6 Mutations:
Coding,
SNP
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species)
Domesticated
Mixed
3 References
Melanophilin (MLPH)
Coloration
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[...]
PMEL17
Coloration
3 Mutations:
Coding,
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Mixed
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[...]
SLC45A2=MATP
Coloration
3 Mutations:
Coding,
N
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Mixed
Gunnarsson U; Hellström AR; Tixier-Boichard M ; et al. (2007)
Mutations in SLC45A2 cause plumage color variation in chicken and Japanese quail.
SLCO1B3
Coloration
2 Mutations:
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.
SOX10
Coloration
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
tyrosinase (TYR)
Coloration
2 Mutations:
Coding,
Gallus gallus
chicken - (species) D
Domesticated
Candidate Gene
2 References
tyrosinase-related protein 1 (TYRP1)
Coloration
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[...]