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Coats & Misc.
For more mouse genetics, see the
AFRMA Mouse Genetics book, the articles on the Info Pages, and the article
Mouse Keeping: Linkage.
See the AFRMA Mouse Color Standards book
and the Standards pages for photos.
Go to Fancy Mouse Genes, Alphabetical Name Listing for a complete list.
Go to Fancy Mouse Genes, Agouti-based Colors,
Fancy Mouse Genes, Black-based Colors, or
Fancy Mouse Genes, Marked Mice.
See also Fancy Mouse Genes, Genetic Code Listing for breakdowns by genetic code.
| Coats & Misc. | |
|---|---|
| A | |
| Astrex | ReRe |
| B | |
| Brindle | Avy– (Avy gene causes stripes in color; Viable Yellow gene) |
| Brindle: Sex-linked | Mobr (causes mottling/stripes in color; a.k.a. X-Brindle or English Brindle) |
| C | |
| Caracul | Ca– |
| F | |
| Frizzie | frfr (Bonnie Walters’ code; there are other recessive and dominant curly genes) |
| Frizzie Long Hair | frfr ll or frfr gogo |
| Frizzie Satin | frfr sasa |
| Frizzie Satin Long Hair | frfr ll sasa or frfr gogo sasa |
| Frizzled/Fuzzy | fzfz (a.k.a. Rex in the N.M.C.) |
| H | |
| Hairless | hrhr |
| Hairless: rhino | hrrhhrrh |
| L | |
| Long Hair | ll or gogo |
| Long Hair Satin | ll sasa or gogo sasa |
| M | |
| Merle | rounroun (causes solid patches on a roaned background) |
| R | |
| Rex | fzfz (Rex in the N.M.C.; Frizzled in AFRMA) |
| Roan: recessive | roro |
| Roan: dominant | Rn– |
| S | |
| Satin | sasa |
| Splashed | Tg– |
| T | |
| Tan: Roan | atat roro |
| Tan: Splashed | atat Tg– |
| V | |
| Varitint-waddler | Va– (gene causes a tri-colored coat, deafness, and circling defect) |
| W | |
| Waltzers | vv |
Note: Capital letter=dominant genes unless otherwise noted; lower case letter=recessive genes
“–” means that either the dominant or recessive allele could occupy that space without affecting the outcome
Note: Lilac U.S. = Dove U.K. (P.E. Black), Dove U.S. = Lilac U.K. (Chocolate Blue or Dilute Chocolate)