Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome to the Course!

  • 2

    Basic Terminology

    • Chromosomes, Genes, Loci , and Alleles

    • Genotype vs. Phenotype

    • Dominant and Recessive

    • Eumelanin vs. Phaeomelanin

  • 3

    E Locus

    • What is the E locus and what does it do?

    • Alleles in Order of Dominance

    • Genotypes and the Phenotypes Associated With Them

    • Examples of Recessive Red Dogs

    • "Cheat Sheet" Download for E Locus

  • 4

    B Locus

    • What is the B Locus and what does it do?

    • Alleles in Order of Dominance

    • Genotypes and the Phenotypes Associated With Them

    • Examples of Black and Brown Dogs

    • Progressive Graying and Examples

    • "Cheat Sheet" Download for B Locus

  • 5

    K Locus

    • What is the K Locus and what does it do?

    • Alleles in Order of Dominance

    • Genotypes and the Phenotypes Associated with Them

    • Examples of Brindle Dogs

    • Seal and Examples

    • "Cheat Sheet" Download for K Locus

  • 6

    A Locus

    • What is the A locus and what does it do?

    • Alleles in Order of Dominance

    • Genotypes and the Phenotypes Associated with Them

    • Sable, Agouti, Phantom, and Recessive Black Examples

    • "Cheat Sheet" Download for A Locus

  • 7

    I Locus

    • What is the I Locus and what does it do?

    • Genotypes and the Phenotypes Associated with Them

  • 8

    S Locus

    • What is the S Locus and what does it do?

    • Alleles in Order of Dominance

    • Genotypes and the Phenotypes Associated with Them

    • Examples of Parti and Irish Spotted Dogs

    • "Cheat Sheet" Download for S Locus

  • 9

    M Locus

    • What is the M Locus and what does it do?

    • The SINE Insertion Scale

    • Cryptic Merles

    • Important Takeaways

    • Examples of Merle

  • 10

    Closing

    • Thank You!

    • Survey