title: Close linkage relationship of the Z-linked pop-eye and silver plumage color loci in the chicken.
abstract: The Z-linked pop-eye and the silver plumage color loci in the chicken were tested for linkage using a back cross. The F1 males used were silver, with normal eyes and gold down, pop-eye in coupling (*S *N/*G *POP). The females were gold, pop-eye (*G *POP/W). In previous studies, it had been suggested that both loci were on the short arm of the Z chromosome. There were 13 recombinants among 187 individuals obtained from this mating, indicating that these loci are linked by about 7 cM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Poultry Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bitgood
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rozum
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Rozum
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001947:Breeding; D002645:Chickens / Q000235:genetics*; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D005123:Eye; D005241:Feathers; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D008297:Male