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Common Horse Color Genes

 
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Bay Mini Horse
Red Mini Horse
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Grey Mini Horse
Spotting Factors

 

A Restricts eumelanin to points Bay
a Black/Brown - Eumelanin over entire body, uniform Solid
C Non-dilute Full Color
ccr Dilutes phaeomelanin markedly, eumelanin a little Cremello
D Dun dilution - dilutes both eumelanin and phaeomelanin Dun
d Non-dilute Full Color
Ed Dominate black, epistatic to A locus Black
E Allows eumelanic points Black
e Phaeomelanic points, epistatic to A locus Red
F Red points on ee horses Tostado or alazan
f Flaxen points on ee horses Ruano
P Pangare (light ventral areas, muzzle, over eyes “Belgian”
p Non-pangare Normal
Sty Sooty/Smutty - black mixed into body coat Sooty
sty Clear, non smutty color Normal
Z Silver dapple - dilutes eumelanin only Silver dapple
z Non-dilute Normal
G Grey Grey
g Nongrey Normal
R Roan Roan
r Nonroan Normal
T Tobiano spotting Tobiano
t Non tobiano Normal
O Non overo Normal
o Overo Overo
Sb Sabino Sabino
sb Non sabino Normal
Spl Non splashed Normal
spl splashed White Splashed
Rb Rabicano Rabicano
rb Non-rabicano Normal
Lp Leopard Leopard
lp Non leopard Normal
W White White
w Non white Normal
     

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