Livestock Studies
1999, Vol 39, Num, 1 (Pages: 043-046)
Genetic Analysis of Brown Plumage Colour in Quail
Mehmet Ali YILDIZ 1 ,Tahsin KESİCİ 1
1 Ankara Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Zootekni Bölümü, ANKARA
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In this study, wild type and brown-feathered japanese quail were crossed and a genetic analysis was carried out on
colour distribution of their offspring. Genetic analysis of brown plumage colour indicated it to be due to a sex-linked
recessive mutation. The symbol of proposed gen is b.
Keywords :
Japanese quail, Plumage colour, Brown