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OMIA 001750-9031 : Long filoplumes in Gallus gallus

Mendelian trait/disorder: yes

Mode of inheritance: Autosomal Dominant

Considered a defect: no

Key variant known: no

Species-specific symbol: Lf

Species-specific description: "The filoplumes in the fluff areas of the body [are] 1-10 cm longer than the adjacent definitive feathers." (Somes, 1990)

Inheritance: Somes (1990) lists this as single-locus autosomal dominant, on the basis of unpublished evidence by Dr W.H. McGibbon.

Reference


1990 Somes, R.G. Jr :
Mutations and major variants of plumage and skin in chickens. In "Poultry Breeding and Genetics" (ed. R.D. Crawford), Elsevier, Amsterdam; Chapter 6 :169-208, 1990.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 26 Nov 2012
  • Changed by Frank Nicholas on 26 Nov 2012