White locus facts

True "white" horses, which are those that carry one copy of the White or "W" gene, are rare. Most horses that are commonly referred to as "white" are actually gray horses whose hair coats are completely white. The dominant allele is homogygous lethal: in other words, two copies of the White (WW) gene cause the fetus to die early in gestation.

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W locus

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dominant allele:

White Coat

recessive allele:

Color Coat Allele

effect:

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White locus

Also known as:

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From the horses base

code:

dominant allele:

recessive allele:

effect:

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