I locus / PMEL17
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About this test
I locus / PMEL17 – Black Pigmentation Inhibitor
Possible Results: Homozygous Colored (does not affect pigmentation) / Heterozygous (affects black pigmentation).
Function: Encodes the premelanosome protein that organizes eumelanin within melanosomes. Mutations here (Dominant White allele) block or dilute black pigment in feathers.
In Ayam Cemani/Silkie Chicken: This allele directly counteracts the black phenotype, producing unwanted white feathers that mask fibromelanosis. To achieve the characteristic jet-black phenotype (plumage, skin, tissues), Ayam Cemani must not carry the Dominant White allele.
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