Sentences with phrase «other coat color genes»

A dog with two variant copies of the MLPH gene will have a blue, charcoal, Isabella (lilac) or fawn coat color depending on the other coat color genes present in the individual.

Not exact matches

Because the Merle gene is dominant over other color genes breeding a Merle parent with a non Merle parent will statically guarantee at least one puppy in a little of four or more will be born with a Merle patterned coat.

Coat color in dogs is influenced by more than seven genes, some of which actually mask the effects of others).

Linked to the genes that control this extended puppyhood are other genes that affect coat color.

The most dominant allele will not produce mask or yellow, so dogs that have one copy will have coat color determined by other genes.

* Note: Normal results do not exclude inherited mutations not tested in these or other genes that may also contribute to coat colors and traits in dogs.

Although this study yielded only two data points, the findings suggest that both dun - colored coats and uniform coat colors did exist prior to domestication, but that, because of the dominance of the dun gene, dun coats were probably more frequently occurring than other coat colors among ancient wild horses.

White cats have white coats because the gene for white fur trumps all other potential colors.