In other species: Japanese medaka , chicken , crab-eating macaque , pig , taurine cattle , goat , black tetra , Japanese quail , Japanese silver crucian carp , Siamese fighting fish , Sumatra barb , rainbow sharkminnow

Categories: Pigmentation phene

Single-gene trait/disorder: yes

Disease-related: no

Key variant known: yes

Year key variant first reported: 2025

Cross-species summary: This phene includes references to studies involving gene edited or genetically modified organisms (GMO).

Species summary: Shigeta et al. (2025) used CRISPR/Cas9 technology to knock in a red fluorescent reporter. This phene includes references to studies involving gene edited or genetically modified organisms (GMO).

Genetic engineering: Yes - variants have been created artificially, e.g. by genetic engineering or gene editing
Have human generated variants been created, e.g. through genetic engineering and gene editing