Brindle 1
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.
Order details
Test number | 8603 |
Sample material | 0.5 ml EDTA blood, mane/tail hair roots |
Test duration | 7-14 working days |
Test specifications
Literature | OMIA: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.