The superscript «y» is used to indicate that it allows
the phaeomelanin yellow pigment to be expressed in the phenotype — in the tan parts of the two - color coat.
Not exact matches
This mutation affects both eumelanin and
phaeomelanin pigments, so black, brown and
yellow dogs are all affected by the dilution.
The second
pigment, which varies from pale cream through shades of
yellow, tan, and orange / red is called
phaeomelanin.
«E», normal extension of black, allows the A-series alleles to show through, and «e», recessive red /
yellow, overrides whatever gene is present at the A locus to produce a dog which shows only
phaeomelanin pigment in the coat.
Even truer, for eumelanin (dark or black
pigment) and
phaeomelanin (
yellow pigment) are the only chemically differentiated forms of melanin, the coat's color substance.