OMIA 002278-9135 : Feather colour, mosaic in Serinus canaria

Possibly relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) (MIM number): 611740 (gene)

Mendelian trait/disorder: yes

Considered a defect: no

Key variant known: no

History: Mosaic is actually a breed created by crossing the red siskin (Spinus cucullatus) with the common canary (Serinus canaria) and then backcrossing to the canary while selecting for pigmentation.

Associated gene:

Symbol Description Species Chr Location OMIA gene details page Other Links
BCO2 beta-carotene oxygenase 2 Serinus canaria NW_022042652.1 (75245168..75260097) BCO2 Homologene, Ensembl, NCBI gene

Reference


2020 Gazda, M.A., Araújo, P.M., Lopes, R.J., Toomey, M.B., Andrade, P., Afonso, S., Marques, C., Nunes, L., Pereira, P., Trigo, S., Hill, G.E., Corbo, J.C., Carneiro, M. :
A genetic mechanism for sexual dichromatism in birds. Science 368:1270-1274, 2020. Pubmed reference: 32527835. DOI: 10.1126/science.aba0803.

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  • Created by Frank Nicholas on 17 Jun 2020