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Somes (1990) lists this as single-locus autosomal dominant, on the basis of unpublished evidence by Dr W.H. McGibbon.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