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Effects of two-locus combinations, using the roux, lavender, and beige mutations, on plumage color of Japanese quail.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Minvielle F, Gourichon D, Monvoisin J-L
Abstract excerpt
The interactions between the effects of three plumage color mutations taken two-by-two (sex-linked recessive roux, autosomal recessive lavender, and autosomal dominant beige) were studied in Japanese quail by producing a total of 121 F(1) and 1118 F(2) quail from the three pure stocks. Three new plumage colors were obtained in F(2) quail: roux-diluted beige, cream, and lavender-diluted beige. Two of them,...
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