TYR - Tyrosinase
Part 1 - Non-mammalian vertebrates
part 2
The enzyme encoded by this gene regulates several steps in the conversion of tyrosine to melanin. Mutations in this gene result in oculocutaneous albinism (OCA1).
Medaka fish
albino (three different mutations)
Inheritance: recessive.
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Axolotl
albino
Inheritance: recessive.
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Dark-spotted frog
albino (three different mutations)
Inheritance: recessive.
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Japanese wrinkled frog
albino
Inheritance: recessive.
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Rice frog
albino
Inheritance: recessive.
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Ball phyton
albino (several mutations, one found so far)
candy/toffee (same mutation)
Inheritance: recessive to the wild type, intermediate with each other
homozygotes (albino/albino, candy/candy=toffee/toffee), compound heterozygote (candy/albino=toffee/albino - candino=toffino)
Japanese rat snake
albino
Inheritance: recessive.
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Chicken
recessive white
albino
red-eyed white (mutation unknown)
Inheritance: recessive to the wild type, interaction unknown.
recessive white (c/c), albino (ca/ca); i couldn't find a red-eyed white
Fischer's lovebird
non-sex-linked lutino
Inheritance: recessive.
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Green-cheeked parakeet
non-sex-linked lutino
Inheritance: recessive.
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Canary
pearl
Inheritance: recessive.
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