2. Mouse Genes

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Here will be a table/list of all the genes that I will be covering in this essay, each with a link to the wiki section detailing that gene.

Locus

Genes

Description

A

A

.. Agouti - also known as the "wild type"

Ay

.. Yellow - also known as fawn, golden, and red

Avy

.. Viable Yellow - known in the US and UK as brindle

AW

.. White-bellied agouti

at

.. Tan - responsible for tan and fox bellies

a

.. Non-agouti - non-yellow mice with no ticking

ae

.. Extreme non-agouti

am

.. Mottled non-agouti

B

B

.. Black - standard black pigmentation

b

.. Brown - diluted black pigment

C

C

.. Full colour - no pigment dilution

c

.. Albino - complete absence of pigment

ch

.. Himilayan - colour-point dilution

cch

.. Chinchilla - dilution of yellow pigment

ce

.. Extreme - strong dilution, almost albino

D

D

.. No blue dilution

d

.. Blue dilution

E

E

.. Extended - darkens over-all colour

Eso

.. Sombre - deep glossy black

e

.. Recessive Gold

P

P

.. Black eyes

p

.. Pink eyes

Colourations. Includes: cream, buff, umbrous, pearl, silvering, and roan.
Markings. Includes: the W locus, brindling, tortoiseshell, headspot, and banding.
Coat Types. Includes: satin and satin-like, longhairs, and hairless.
Miscellaneous Genes. Includes: tailed and manx.

Don't see the phenotype you're looking for? Try the search function, or check to bottom of the individual locus page for uncommon mutations of the genes shown above.


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