Silver (Windfarbgen)
Silver dapple
General description
Silver causes a lightening of the basic colour. The silver-gene has no impact on pheomelanin like the genes for cream and champagne and only leads to brightening of black coloured areas.
Order details
| Test number | 8213 |
| Sample material | 0.5 ml EDTA blood, mane/tail hair roots |
| Test duration | 7-14 working days |
Test specifications
| Inheritance | Allelic series: Z dominant over N |
| Literature | OMIA:001438-9796 |
Detailed description
The gene for silver is another gene causing a lightening of the basic colour. The silver-gene has no impact on pheomelanin like the genes for cream and champagne and only leads to brightening of black coloured areas. Especially black coloured hair of mane and tail appears brighter because of the occurrence of white and grey hairs. The gene for silver is inherited autosomal-dominant and one copy of the gene is sufficient for the phenotype.
