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A locus recessive black
Summary
Agouti (ASIP) is a gene that controls the distribution of black and tan (or black-based colours and tan) in dogs that aren't red or cream. Agouti can be overruled by K-locus dominant black, which works to "colour in" tan areas and produce a solid-coloured dog no matter what agouti alleles are present.
This test is for a agouti allele only. This allele is recessive, which means that dogs that have two copies of this allele will have no tan markings even if dominant black is not present. Dogs with only one copy of this allele can have tan markings themselves, but potentially could produce pups with no tan markings.
This allele is most commonly found in the German Shepherd breed.
Gene or region and technical reference
Gene: ASIP (causative). Reference: Kerns et al. (2004)
Reported alleles
n. Test developed using artificial DNA, animal controls.
a. Test developed using articifial DNA.
Panels: groups of tests that are often ordered together
This test is not in any panels.
