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Brindle 1

General description

The phenotype „brindle“ exhibits irregular vertical stripes in their hair coat texture along the neck, back, hindquarters, and upper legs. In some BR1 horses the stripes were differentially pigmented, all of them show a sparse mane and tail.

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Test number8603
Sample material0.5 ml EDTA blood, mane/tail hair roots
Test duration7-14 working days
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LiteratureOMIA:002021-9796
Detailed description

The phenotype „brindle“ exhibits irregular vertical stripes in their hair coat texture along the neck, back, hindquarters, and upper legs. This specific form of brindle is called "brindle 1 (BR1)". In some BR1 horses the stripes were differentially pigmented, all of them show a sparse mane and tail. BR1 shows an X-chromosomal semi-dominant mode of inheritance. The typical BR1 phenotype with a striped coat texture pattern can only be seen in heterozygous females (genotype X(N)/X(BR1)), whereas hemizygote males (Genotyp X(BR1)/Y) and homozygote females (genotype X(BR1)/X(BR1)) will primariliy show a sparse mane and tail, but no stripes.