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This section became quite large, so I've divided the mutation section into three pages:
Mutations:

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  • Page 1: Feather Colour/Pattern mutations
  • Page2: Leg/Skin, Eye and Ear-Lobe Colour, plus Physical Mutations
  • Page 3: Genes Tables

 


Poultry Mutations- Colour/Pattern Genes Table (alphabetical order)

       
Locus Alleles
Name
Inheritance Mode
Plumage Colour/Pattern Genes
 
 
    
B
BSd, B, b+
Sex-linked Dilute, Sex-linked Barred Sex-L. Inc. Dom
Bl
Bl, bl+
 Blue Inc. Dom
c
C+ c, cre, ca
 Recessive White, Recessive White-Red Eyed, Albinism Rec
Cb
Cb, cb+
 Champagne Blond Dom
Cha
Cha, cha+,
 Charcoal Dom
choc
Choc+, choc
 Sex-linked Chocolate Sex-L. Rec
Co
Co, co+
 Columbian Dom
Db
Db, db+
 Dark Brown Inc. Dom, Sex-Infl.
Di
Di, di+
 Gold Dilute Inc. Dom
Dk
Dk1, Dk2, dk+
 Dark Inc. Dom
E
E, ER, ER- Fay, eWh, e+, eb, es, ebc, ey, eq
 Extended Black, Birchen, Fayoumi Birchen, Dominant Wheaten, wild type, Brown, Speckled, Buttercup, Recessive Wheaten, Queen Silvia Dom
Er
Er, er+
 Erminette Inc. Dom
I
IS, I, ID, i+
 Smoky, Dominant White, Dun Inc. Dom (Smoky- Rec- adult plumage to i+, Dom- chick down to i+) (IS dominant to I),
I dominant to ID
ig
Ig+, ig
 Recessive Cream (Inhibitor of Gold) Rec
ko
Ko+, ko
 Sex-linked Head streak Sex-L. Rec
lav
Lav+, lav
 Lavender Rec
Li
Li, li+
 Sex-linked Light Down Sex-L. Dom
Mh
Mh, mh+
 Mahogany Dom
Ml
Ml, ml+
 Melanotic Inc. Dom , Sex-Infl.
mo
Mo+ mo
 Mottled Rec
Pg
Pg, pg+
 Pattern Gene Dom
rs
Rs+, rs
 Red Splash Rec
S
S, Sal-s, s+, sal
 Sex-linked Silver, Sex-linked Imperfect Albinism (Saskatchewan), wild type (sex-linked gold), Sex-linked Imperfect Albinism Sex-L. Inc. Dom
sw
Sw+, sw
 Snow White down Rec
wh
Wh+, wh
 Dorking White Rec
    Grey (found in Australorps in South Africa) Rec
 
 
    
Eye Colour
br
Br+, br
 Sex-linked Brown Eye Sex-L. Rec
pk
Pk+, pk
 Pink Eye (dilutes eumelanin plumage also) Rec
?
   Pearl  
       
Leg- Skin Colour
Fm
Fm, fm+
 Fibromelanosis Dom
g
 G+, g Yellow Head Rec
Id
Id, ida, idc, idM, id+
 Sex-linked Inhibitor of Dermal Melanin, ida - re Ancona, idc - re Cornell line, idM -re Massachusetts line, wild type (dermal melanin) Sex-L. Dom
w
W+, w
 Yellow skin, wild type (white skin) Rec
y
Y+ y
 Sex-linked white skin Sex-L. Rec
 
 
    
Egg Shell Colour
O
O, o+
 Blue Egg-shell (Olive) Dom
pr
Pr+, pr
 Inhibitor of Brown Egg-Shell Sex-L. Rec

 

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Poultry Mutations- Physical Genes Table (alphabetical order)

Locus

Alleles

Name

Inheritance Mode

 
categories
feather type, amount of feather, comb, size,
?
Abnormal tibia metatarsal joints
?
Crippling Abnormalilty (in Dark Cornish)
?
Crooked Keel
Dom
?
Crossed Beaked - multiple genes
?
Syndacytly (toe webbing- fused toes)
? not Sex-L.
?
Side Sprigs- 2 genes
Dom
?
Moulting Spurs
?
Spurs in Females
?
Trifid
Dom
?
Wing Patch (in Lavender birds)
?
?
Multiplex Combs
adw
Adw+, adw
Autosomal Dwarf
Rec
af
Af+, af
Abnormal Feathering
Rec
Ap
Ap, ap+
Apterylosis (Autosomal Nakedness)
Dom
As
As, as+
Auxillary Spur
Dom
ba
Ba+, ba
Congenital Baldness
Rec
bd
bd, Bd+
Breda Combless, wild type S
Rec
bf
Bf+, bf
Blistered Foot Lethal
Leth. Rec
By
By, by+
Brachydactyly, wild type
Inc. Dom
Cl
Cl, cl+
Short-Legged Cornish, wild type
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom
Cp
Cp, cp+
Creeper, wild type
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom
Cr
Cr, cr+
Crest, wild type
Inc. Dom
crt
Crt+, crt
Congenital Crooked Toes
Rec
D
Dv, Dc. d+
Duplex Comb V-shaped, Cup -shaped
Dom
dac
Dac+, dac
Dactylolysis
Rec
dgp
Dgp+, dgp
Double Oil Gland Papillae
Rec
dr
Dr+, dr
Dysplastic Remiges (feathering)
Rec
ds
Ds+, ds
Double Spur
Inc. Rec
dw
Dw+ dwB, dwM, dw
Sex-linked Dwarfism- Bantam, Sex-linked Dwarfism-MacDonald, Sex-linked Dwarfism, wild type
Sex-L. Rec
ed-1
Ed-1+, ed-1
Edema 1 (Thigh Patch)
Rec
ed-2
Ed-2+, ed-2
Edema 2 (Thigh Patch)
Rec
Et
Et, et+
Ear Tufts
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom
ext
Ext+, ext
Eight Tail Feathers
Inc. Rec
F
F, f +
Frizzle, wild type
Inc. Dom
Fl
Fl, fl+
Flightless
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom
fr
Fr+, fr
Fray
Rec
Gt
Gt, gt+
Long Tail & saddle feathers, wild type
Dom
h
H +, h
Silkie (Hookless) , wild type
Rec
Ha
Ha, ha+
Feather Texture- Hardness
Dom
hel
He+, hel
Smooth Comb, Fewer Spike Numbers, wildtype (rough comb)
Rec
Hf
Hf, hf +
Hen-Feathering, wild type
Inc. Dom
Ht
Ht, ht+
Heel Tuft Stubs
Dom
Hy
Hy, hy+
Hypoplasma of Tail Feathers
Dom
K
Kn, Ks, K, k+
Sex-linked Slow Feathering
Sex-L. Inc. Dom
Lf
Lf, lf+
Long Filoplumes
Dom
M
M, m+
Multiple spurs, wild type
Inc. Dom
Mb
Mb, mb+
Muff Beard, wild type
Inc. Dom
mf
Mf +, mf
Frizzle Modifier, wild type
Rec
Mp
Mp, mp+
Ametapodia (extreme reduced legs)
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom
mt
Mt+, mt
Non- moulting, wild type
Rec
n
N+, n
Sex-Linked Naked
Sex-L. Rec
Na
Na, na+
Naked Neck, wild type
Inc. Dom
nk
Nk+, nk
Ottawa Nakedness
Rec
P
P, p +
Pea comb , wild type
Inc. Dom
pc
Pc+, pc
Porcupine
Rec
pe
Pe+, pe
Genetics Perosis
Rec
Po
Po, Pod, po+
Polydactyly
Inc. Dom
po-2
Po-2+, po-2
Recessive Polydactyly
Semi-Leth. Rec
psp
Psp+, psp
Multiple trait Semi-Lethal (Ptilopody & Syndactyly)
Semi-L. Rec
Pti-1
Pti-1B, Pti-1L, pti-1+
Ptilopody 1 Brahma, Langshan
Inc. Dom
Pti-2
Pti-2, pti-2+
Ptilopody 2
Inc. Dom
pti-3
pti-3, Pti-3+
Ptilopody 3 (Pavloff)
Rec
R
R, r+
Rose comb, wild type
Dom
rg
Rg+, rg
Recessive Sex-Linked Dwarfism
Sex-L. Rec
ropy
Ropy, ropy+
Ropy
Rec
Rp
Rp, rp+
Dominant Rumpless, wild type
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom
rp-2
Rp-2+, rp-2
Recessive Rumpless , wild type
Rec
rw
Rw+, rw
Ragged Wing
Rec
sb
Sb+, sb
Spile Blade Comb (extra spike-end)
Inc. Rec
sb-1
Sb-1+, sb-1
Recessive Stubs
Rec
Sb-2
Sb-2, sb-2+
Dominant Stubs
Dom
sc
Sc, sc+
Scaleless
Rec
se
Se+, se
Sleepy Eyes
Rec
Sf1
Sf1, sf1+
Surplus Primaries 1
Dom
Sf2
Sf2, sf2+
Surplus Primaries 2
Dom
shl
Shl+, shl
Shankless
Lethal Inc. Rec
sl
Sl+, sl
Spurlessness, wild type
Rec
sn
Sn, sn+
Sunsuit
Rec
st
St, st+
Stringy
Rec
st-2
st-2, St-2+
Stringy 2
Rec
t
T+, ts, t
Tardy- Retarded Feathering, Tardy- Secondary Flights
Rec
U
U, u+
Uropygial Gland
Inc. Dom
U-2
U-2, u-2+
Cleft and Double Papillae
Dom
v
V+, v
Vulture Hocks
Rec
wi
Wi+, wi
Wiry
Rec
wo
Wo+, wo
Wooly, wild type
Rec
wp
Wp+, wp
Wooly
Rec
Z
Z, z+
Dominant Sex-Linked Dwarfism
Sex-L. Dom

Inheritance Mode

Dom = Autosomal Dominant, Rec = Autosomal Recessive,
Semi-Leth. Inc. Dom = Semi-lethal Incompletely Dominant, Leth. Rec = Lethal Recessive, Semi-Leth. Rec = Semi-Lethal Recessive
Sex-L. Rec = Sex-Linked Recessive, Sex-L. Dom = Sex-Linked Dominant, Sex-L. Inc. Dom = Sex-Linked Incompletely Dominant,
Inc. Rec = Incompletely Recessive, Inc. Dom = Autosomal Incomplete Dominant, Co-Dom = Autosomal Co-Dominant.

 

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  • Page2: Leg/Skin, Eye and Ear-Lobe Colour, plus Physical Mutations
  • Page 3: Genes Tables

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