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Table 1 Two non-synonomous SNPs in the coding sequence of MLPH in a selection of different chicken phenotypes.

From: A single point-mutation within the melanophilin gene causes the lavender plumage colour dilution phenotype in the chicken

Phenotype

Nucleotide at position 103

Nucleotide at position 1356

 

C/C

C/T

T/T

A/A

A/G

G/G

White

27

0

0

18

5

4

Silver

7

0

0

7

0

0

Black/Brown

13

14

0

24

0

3

Mottled

18

0

0

18

0

0

Lavender

0

0

15

0

0

15

  1. Only base pair position 103, causing the R35W substitution, was shared by all the lavender phenotypes studied and those that were expected to be heterozygous at this locus.