Figure 2From: The "silver" Japanese quail and the MITF gene: causal mutation, associated traits and homology with the "blue" chicken plumageJapanese quail heterozygous for the " silver" mutation B. "Silver" quail have a diluted grey plumage colour and are heterozygous (B/+) for the semi dominant silver mutation B localised in the MITF gene.Back to article page