OMIA:000373-8839 : Feather colour, dominant white in Anas platyrhynchos (Mallard) |
In other species: chicken
Categories: Pigmentation phene
Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 155550 (gene)
Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown
Disease-related: no
Mapping: Wang et al. (2025) report that the white plumage characteristic in Liancheng ducks is attributable to the PMEL gene: "Beyond the epistatic effect of the MITF gene, genome-wide association study analysis pinpointed a 0.8-Mb genomic region encompassing the PMEL gene. ... linkage disequilibrium analysis revealed 2 candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (Chr33: 5,303,994A>G; 5,303,997A>G) that might alter PMEL transcription, potentially influencing plumage coloration in Liancheng ducks."
Breed:
Liancheng White, China (Duck (domestic)) (VBO_0008394).
Breeds in which the phene has been documented. (If a likely causal variant has been documented for the phene, see the variant table breeds in which the variant has been reported).
Associated gene:
| Symbol | Description | Species | Chr | Location | OMIA gene details page | Other Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMEL | Anas platyrhynchos | - | no genomic information (-..-) | PMEL | Ensembl |
Cite this entry
Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2025). OMIA:000373-8839: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70
Reference
| 2025 | Wang, Z., Guo, Z., Liu, H., Liu, T., Liu, D., Yu, S., Tang, H., Zhang, H., Mou, Q., Zhang, B., Cao, J., Schroyen, M., Hou, S., Zhou, Z. : |
| A high-quality assembly revealing the PMEL gene for the unique plumage phenotype in Liancheng ducks. Gigascience 14:giae114, 2025. Pubmed reference: 39804725. DOI: 10.1093/gigascience/giae114. |
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- Created by Imke Tammen2 on 31 Jan 2025
- Changed by Imke Tammen2 on 31 Jan 2025