Trait overview

The ASIP gene, sometimes referred to as agouti gene, is responsible for coat color switching between red (phaeomelanin) pigment and black (eumelanin) pigment in some dogs. A fully functional ASIP gene will interact with the MC1R receptor and result in a yellow coat color. In this case, little to no black coat color should be seen in the coat.

Gene name(s)

ASIP

Inheritance

Multifactorial

More common in the following breeds

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Citations

https://www.omia.org/OMIA001199/9615/ https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/test/mc1r-dog