COAT COLOUR GENETICS
Colour is a family of loci, not a single switch.
Read a named colour variant alongside base colour, other loci, age and pedigree.
DOGS
D-locus dilution and coat length.
The D-locus test identifies common MLPH variants associated with diluted colour. Coat length testing examines established FGF5 variants.
- Clean cheek swab
- Record the visible base colour
- Interpret with other colour loci
- Hidden carrier status may matter
HORSES
Agouti, cream and grey loci.
Equine colour results are most useful when stored with Extension, Cream, Grey, visible phenotype and pedigree.
- Agouti distribution
- Cream dilution status
- Grey duplication
- Rooted hair sample