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The Journal of Heredity 1993:84(2):145-147
© 1993 The American Genetic Association 84:145-147

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Celadon: An Eggshell Color Mutation in Japanese Quail

S. Ito, M. Tsudzuki, M. Komori, and M. Mizutani

Department of Animal Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, Gifu University Gifu 501-11, Japan
Department of Laboratory Animal Science College of Agriculture, University of Osaka Prefecture Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Department of Molecular Biology, College of Agriculture, University of Osaka Prefecture Sakai, Osaka, Japan
Nippon Institute for Biological Science Kobuchizawa, Yamanashi, Japan

Abstract

A new eggshell color mutant was discovered in the Japanese quail. This trait was named "celadon" and was shown to be controlled by an autosomal recessive gene. Therefore, the gene symbol ce was proposed. This gene and an autosomal recessive gene we controlling a white eggshell trait were shown to be nonallelic. Also, ce was shown to be hypostatic to we. A spectrophotometric analysis revealed that the celadon eggshell pigments are protoporphyrin and biliverdin as in the wild-type eggshell, but the protoporphyrin content is much lower than that of the wild type. The biliverdin content was 44% of the wild type.


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