Horse Coat Color Genetics. A bay horse with one copy of the cream gene a dilution gene that dilutes or fades the coat color to a yellow cream or gold while keeping the black points mane tail legs. Horse color genetics and genes controlling color dilution.
Melanocortin 1 receptor mc1r and agouti signaling protein asip. Equine coat color genetics base coat color. Base coat colors horses have three basic coat colors graves said.
This is controlled by the extension red black factor and agouti genes the extension gene controls the production of black or red pigment throughout the coat.
Bay black and chestnut. A bay horse with one copy of the cream gene a dilution gene that dilutes or fades the coat color to a yellow cream or gold while keeping the black points mane tail legs. Extension and agouti are particularly well known genes with dramatic effects. These colors are lighter versions of the base colors caused by dilution genes.
