Colour Genetics of Budgerigars
D.Mervilde

 

Gene Symbol

Mutation

Mode Of Inheritance

Wild-type

Mutant

AR ino* Recessive a+ a
Blackface Recessive bf+ b
Blue1 Recessive bl+ bl1
Blue2 Recessive   bl+ bl2
Australian Yellowface Recessive allele of bl bl+ blAyf
Dominant Clearbody Dominant Cl+ Cl
Crest Dominant Cr+ Cr
Dark factor Incomplete Dominant D+ D
Dilute Recessive dil+ dil
Whitewing Recessive allele of dil dil+ dilcw
Greywing Recessive allele of dil dil+ dilgw
(Australian) Grey Dominant G+ G
(Australian) Recessive Grey Recessive allele of G G+ Ggy
(Australian) Pied Incomplete Dominant Pb+ Pb
(Dutch) Pied Incomplete Dominant Pi+ Pi
(English) Fallow Recessive rf+ rf
(German) Fallow Recessive allele of a a+ apk
Recessive pied Recessive s+ s
Saddleback Recessive sa+ sa
Spangle Incomplete Dominant Sp+ Sp
Violet Incomplete Dominant V+ V
Cinnamon   (sex-linked) Recessive cin+ cin
Slate (sex-linked) Recessive sl+ sl
Opaline (sex-linked) Recessive op+ op
Ino (sex-linked) ** Recessive ino+ ino
Clearbody (sex-linked) ** Recessive ino+ inocb

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