=====Coat Color Genetics=====

There are 5 main genes that determine rabbit coat genetics. The combination of these describes the rabbit's [[genotypes|genotype]]. The interplay of these genes within each other and with other accessory modifier genes give a wide variety of phenotypes (the physical appearance) of rabbits. 

[[color:alocus|A Locus]] Determines the base pattern of the rabbit: A [[colors:Aagouti|Agouti]], at [[colors:attan|Tan]], aa [[colors:aaself|Self/Solid]]\\
B Locus - Determines the base color of the rabbit: B Black, bb Chocolate\\
C Locus - Determines the expression of color: C Full Color, c(chd) Absence of Yellow also called Chinchilla, c(chl) Shaded also causes absence of yellow, ch Himalayan or temperature sensitive Pointed, c Albino or absence of color\\
D Locus - Determines saturation of color: D Saturated, dd Dilute\\
E Locus - Determines the extension of color: Es Steel or overextension of base color, E Normal extension, ej  harlequin or randomization of normal extension and e non extension

Additional genes in TAMUK-C that can modify the above genes.

[[color:rufus|Rufus]] - Defines intensity of "Red" and controlled by several genes.\\
ww - [[color:wideband|Wideband]]\\
Du - Dutch\\
ss - Satin\\

Genes present in other rabbit breeds but are not or are debated to be present in TAMUK-C

En - Broken\\
V - Vienna\\
Si - Silvering\\
at - Tan\\
c(chl) - Shaded\\