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Red Pigment Intensity 2 (Poodle type) Item number C274
Several different genes are involved in the expression and intensity of pheomelanin (red pigment). Researchers at the University of California Davis have identified a new mutation that is tightly linked to the intensity of red in Poodles which vary from white to red in intensity. This particular mutation results in enhanced red color when present.
All white poodles have zero copies of this mutation
Cream poodles have either zero copies (80%) or one copy (20%) of the mutation
Apricot poodles generally have one copy (80%) but may have zero (10%) or two (10%)
Most red poodles have two copies (80%) of the mutation while some have only one copy (20%).
This test may be used to determine if red or apricot poodles carry the less pigmented “white” trait. It may also be used on poodles of all colors to see what shades of red may be hidden behind other coat colors.
Result types:
Two copies of the mutation associated with darker red in the Poodles
One copy of the mutation associated with darker red in the Poodles
Zero copies of the mutation associated with darker red in the Poodles.
