
%0 Journal Article
%A Brooker, MG 
%A Dolling, CHS 
%T Pigmentation of sheep.  I. Inheritance of pigmented wool in the Merino
%J Australian Journal of Agricultural Research
%D 1965/04/01
%V 16
%N 2
%P 219-228
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/AR9650219
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/AR9650219 
%X The results of a series of matings are presented which demonstrate that the presence of black or grey wool in a group of medium-wool Merinos, except in sheep with a certain pattern of pigmentation, is due to the action of a single recessive gene, w. The allele, W, for white wool appears to be a complete dominant. The exceptional phenotype is that of animals with a small discrete area of black or grey wool in an otherwise white fleece. Possible genotypes of this class of pigmented sheep are discussed. 
