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- Title
The genetics of colour in fat-tailed sheep: a review.
- Authors
Lundie, Roger
- Abstract
Fat-tailed sheep come in various colours-most are either brown (tan) or black. In some, most of the body is white with the tan or black colour restricted to the front portion of the body or to just around the eyes, muzzle and parts of the legs. The Karakul breed is important for the production of lamb skins of various colours for the fashion industry. As well as the black and tan colours there are Karakuls bred for grey or roan shades, a white colour or one of the numerous Sur shades. In the Sur shades, the base of the birthcoat fibre is one of a number of dark shades and the tip a lighter or white shade. All these colours and many others are the result of the interaction of various genes that determine the specifics of the coat colour of the sheep. A number of sets of nomenclature and symbols have been used to represent the various loci and their alleles that are involved. In the 1980s and 1990s, a standardised set, based closely on those of the mouse and other species was developed. Using this as the framework, the alleles of the Extension, Agouti, Brown, Spotting, Pigmented Head and Roan loci are described using fat-tailed sheep (mainly Damara, Karakul and Persian) as examples. Further discussion includes other types of 'white markings,' the Ticking locus and the Sur loci.
- Subjects
SHEEP breeds; FAT tailed sheep; LOCUS (Genetics); GENES; MAMMAL reproduction; SHEEP; KARAKUL sheep; ANIMAL coloration; GENE frequency
- Publication
Tropical Animal Health & Production, 2011, Vol 43, Issue 7, p1245
- ISSN
0049-4747
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11250-011-9850-0