Equine color genetics /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sponenberg, D. Phillip (Dan Phillip), 1953-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ames : Iowa State University Press, 1996.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Basic principles of genetics
  • Basic principles of color in mammals
  • Basic building blocks of horse color: bay, chestnut, and black
  • Bay, chestnut, and black: definition and classification
  • Bay, chestnut, and black: genetic control, two subtypes of bay: wild bay and bay
  • General factors modifying bay, chestnut, and black
  • Shade: definition and classification
  • Shade: genetic control
  • Sooty: definition and classification
  • Sooty: genetic control
  • Mealy: definition and classification
  • Mealy: genetic control.
  • Point color on chestnut and sorrel: definition and classification
  • Point color on chestnut and sorrel: genetic control
  • Bend or spots
  • Dapples
  • Colors built from the basic colors
  • Nonlinebacked dilutes: definition and classification
  • Nonlinebacked dilutes: genetic control
  • Linebacked dun: definition and classification
  • Linebacked dun: genetic control
  • Silver dapple: definition and classification
  • Silver dapple: genetic control
  • Champagne dilutes: definition and classification
  • Champagne dilutes: genetic control.
  • Brindle
  • Eye color
  • Foal colors
  • Summary of the genetic control of horse color
  • Patterns of white
  • Patterns characterized by individual white hairs
  • Grey: definition and classification
  • Grey: genetic control
  • Roan: definition and classification
  • Roan: genetic control
  • Ticking
  • Frosty
  • Roaned
  • Patterns characterized by patches of white
  • Face and leg markings: definition and classification
  • Face and leg markings: genetic control
  • White body patches.
  • Paint or pinto patterns
  • Tobiano: definition and classification
  • Tobiano: genetic control
  • Overo
  • Frame: definition and classification
  • Frame: genetic control
  • Sabino: definition and classification
  • Sabino: genetic control
  • Splashed white: definition and classification
  • Splashed white: genetic control
  • General consideration of "Overo" genetics
  • Paint summary
  • Combination paint patterns
  • Leopard complex: definition and classification.
  • Leopard complex: genetic control
  • Birdcatcher spots
  • White
  • Patterns of white striping
  • Summary of patterns of white
  • Role of horse color in horse breeding
  • Peculiarities of hair growth
  • Donkey color
  • Basic colors
  • Patterns of white
  • Genetics of donkey color
  • Summary of donkey color
  • Color photographs
  • Appendixes: Horse color names by category
  • Usual genotypes of major horse colors
  • Expected results of color crosses
  • Genes present in various breeds in the United States.
  • Donkey color
  • Basic colors
  • Patterns of white
  • Genetics of donkey color
  • Summary of donkey color
  • Color photographs
  • Appendixes: Horse color names by category
  • Usual genotypes of major horse colors
  • Expected results of color crosses
  • Genes present in various breeds in the United States.