Genetic References
My genetics pages are based on books, journal articles, personal observations and other web pages. Here are some of these references, first general mammalian genetics, then dogs, including a breakdown by breed, and finally references and web pages on other mammals. These are the refereces used in writing the pages on basic genetics, multiple-locus genetics, and canine color genes, as well as more pages to come.
Searle, A. G., 1968: Comparative Genetics of Coat Colour in Mammals. Academic/Logos, 308 pp. Wonderful book if a little out of date. To the best of my knowledge, there is nothing else as wide-ranging.
Hutt, Frederick B. and Benjamin A. Rasmusen, 1982: Animal Genetics. Wiley, 582 pages. Basic textbook on animal genetics, including mammals and birds, with emphasis on farm animals.
UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Lab (off-site)
VetGen (off-site)
Genscope, a genetics teaching program (off-site)
The Canine Diversity Project, a discussion of diversity in purebred dogs. (off-site)
Genetics of Coat Color and Type in Dogs, by Dr. Sheila Schmutz, is an excellent site based on recent DNA research.
Hutt, Frederick B. 1979: Genetics for Dog Breeders. Freeman, 245 pages.
Little, Clarence C., first published 1957: The Inheritance of Coat Color in Dogs. Howell 1971, 194 pages.
Battaglia, Carmelo L., 1978: Dog Genetics, How to breed better dogs. T.F.H., 192 pages. The color genetics are (to put it mildly) rudimentary.
Sponenberg, D. Philip, 1985: Inheritance of the harlequin color in Great Dane dogs. Journal of Heredity 76, pp 224-225. Will be summarized in the upcoming page on oddities regarding merle.
Sponenberg, D. Philip, 1984: Germinal reversion of the merle allele in Australian shepherd dogs. Journal of Heredity 75, p 78. Will be summarized in the upcoming page on oddities regarding merle.
Sponenberg, D. P. and M. Lynn Lamoreux, 1985: Inheritance of tweed, a modification of merle, in Australian shepherd dogs. Journal of Heredity 76, pp 303-304. Will be summarized in the upcoming page on oddities regarding merle.
Padgett,George A., 1998: Control of Canine Genetic Diseases. Howell, 1998, 264 pp
Newton, G. M., Alison L. Wilkie, Lin He, Slobhan A. Jordan, Danika L. Metullinos, Nigel G. Holmes , Ian J. Jackson and Gregory S. Barsh, 2000: Melanocortin 1 receptor variation in the domestic dog. Mammalian Genome 11, pp 24-30
These are mostly web sites, and are listed in order by breed. Some discuss genetics; others show the various colors occurring in the breed. This section will be added to as I have time to look at the sites and add a sentence or two of review. Thanks to Liisa Sarakontu for many of the sites.
Borzoi:
Borzois have a good site on coat color genetics.
German Shepherd Dog:
Norfolk/Norwich Terrier
The Norfolk Terrier site has 5 photo galleries of dogs of this breed.
Shetland Sheepdog:
Index of color photos of Shelties on this site.
Time history of major Sheltie colors.
Summary of canine color genetics, this site.Siberian Husky:
The Siberian Husky Club of America has a site on identifying colors.
Whippet:
Whippet Color Genetics. Primarily genetics, but includes some photos as a part of the breeding analyses.
Cats:
CFA cat breeds
Cat Color GeneticsGerbils:
The National Gerbil Society - Gerbil genetics
Guinea pigs:
The Guinea Pig: Biology, care, breeding etc.
Horses:
Horse coat colors (UC Davis site)
Sponenberg, Philip, 2009: Equine Color Genetics, 3rd Edition. Wiley-Blackwell, 296 pp. I have the earlier editions, and plan to get this one.Mice and rats:
Rabbits:
ABC (and D and E) of color Genetics
Genetics index page
sbowling@mosquitonet.comupdated March 8, 2010
