Revised 27th of April 2007
List of Gene Symbols for Cockatiels
Mutation |
Mode of inheritance |
Wild-type |
Mutant |
whiteface* |
recessive |
bl + |
bl |
pastelface* |
multiple allele from bl-locus |
bl + |
bl tq |
dilute (AKA silver) |
recessive |
dil + |
dil |
edged dilution |
recessive |
ed + |
ed |
ino (NSL) |
recessive |
a + |
a |
bronze fallow |
recessive |
a + |
a bz |
pale fallow (FKA recessive silver) |
recessive |
pf + |
pf |
edged dilution (AKA dominant silver) |
incomplete dominant |
Ed + |
Ed |
pied |
recessive |
s + |
s |
yellowface |
dominant |
Y + |
Y |
cinnamon (sex-linked) |
recessive |
cin + |
cin |
opaline (sex-linked) |
recessive |
op + |
op |
yellow-cheek (sex-linked) |
recessive |
ych + |
ych |
ino** (sex-linked) |
recessive |
ino + |
ino |
pallid** (sex-linked) |
recessive |
ino + |
ino pd |
platinum** (sex-linked) |
recessive |
ino + |
ino pm |
** Multiple allele series