Goldfinch DNA mutations

Goldfinches Genetic Mutations. How are mutations transmitted?

This article is meant to describe briefly the goldfinches genetic mutations and what to expect when pairing different colour mutations birds.

Hereditary genetic abnormalities (colour mutations) can be transmitted in various ways:

-Monogenic

-Multifactorial

-Chromosomal

In goldfinches and other Fringillidae, the mode of transmission is monogenic heredity (mendelian from the name of Gregorio Mendel who laid the foundations of classical genetics).

Methods of transmission monogenic mutations:

-The one related to the sex of the birds (sex-linked)

-Dominant autosomal (fixed to YELLOW goldfinch-mutation)

-Recessive autosomal (appeared in goldfinch-mutation OPAL, ALBINO, EMO, PHASE)

Sex-related mutations

Known and fixed to goldfinches (as well as another Fringillidae) are:

-Brown

-Agate

-Isabel

-Satin

-Pastel

Mating sex-related mutations.

The results are:

Mutated Male goldfinch x Mutated Female goldfinch = Mutated males 100%; – Mutated females 100%.

Male goldfinch carrier mutation x Mutated female goldfinch. = male goldfinch carrier 50%; -male goldfinch ancestral(normal) 50%; -ancestral female goldfinch 50%; – Mutated female goldfinch 50%.

Mutated male goldfinch x female goldfinch ancestral = male goldfinch carrier mutation 100%; -Mutated females goldfinch 100%.

Male goldfinch ancestral x Mutated female goldfinch. = male goldfinch carriers mutation 100%;-ancestral females 100%.

Male goldfinch carrier mutation x ancestral female goldfinch. = ancestral male goldfinch 50%, male goldfinch carrier mutation 50%; -female goldfinch ancestral50%; -Mutated female goldfinch 50%.

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Ancestral Goldfinch Male X Ancestral Goldfinch Female

Goldfinches Genetic Mutations
Ancestral Goldfinch Male
Ancestral Goldfinch Female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral;

Female chicks – all ancestral

Ancestral Goldfinch male X Agate Goldfinch female

Ancestral Goldfinch Male
Agate goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + brown carriers

Female chicks – all ancestral

Ancestral goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female

Ancestral goldfinch male
Brown goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male Chicks – all ancestral + brown carriers

Female chicks – all ancestral

Ancestral goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female

Ancestral male goldfinch
Isabel goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + isabel carriers

Female chicks – all ancestral

Ancestral goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female

Ancestral male goldfinch
Lutino female goldfinch

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + lutino carriers

Female chicks – all ancestral

Ancestral goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female

Ancestral goldfinch male
Goldfinch color
Satinette goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + satinette carriers

Female Chicks – all ancestral

Agate goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female

Agate goldfinch male
Ancestral goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + agate carriers

Female chicks – all agate

Agate goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female

Agate goldfinch male
Agate goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate

Female goldfinch – all agate

Agate goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female

Agate goldfinch male
Brown goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all brown + agate carriers

Female chicks – all agate

Agate goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female

Agate goldfinch male
Isabel goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + isabel carrier

Female chicks – all agate

Agate goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female

Agate goldfinch male
Lutino goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + lutino carriers

Female chicks – all agate

Agate goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female

Agate goldfinch male
Satinette goldfinch female
x

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + sattinete carriers

Female chicks – all agate

Brown goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female

Brown goldfinch male
Ancestral goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chick – all ancestral + brown carriers

Female chicks – all brown

Brown goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female

Brown goldfinch male
Agate goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + agate & brown carriers

Female chicks – all brown

Brown goldfinch male X brown goldfinch female

Brown goldfinch male
Brown goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all brown

Female chicks –  all brown

Brown goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female

Brown goldfinch male
Isabel goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all brown + Isabel carriers

Female chicks – all brown

Brown Goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female

Brown Goldfinch male
Lutino goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + brown & lutino carriers

Female chicks – all brown

Brown goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female

Brown goldfinch male
Satinette goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all brown + satinette carriers

Female chicks – all brown

Isabel goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female

Isabel goldfinch male
Ancestral goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + Isabel carriers

Female chicks – all Isabel

Isabel goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female

Isabel goldfinch male
Agate goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + Isabel carriers

Female chicks – all Isabel

Isabel goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female

Isabel goldfinch male
Brown goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all brown + Isabel carriers

Female chicks – all Isabel

Isabel goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female

Isabel goldfinch male
Isabel goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all Isabel

Female chicks – all Isabel

Isabel goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female

Isabel goldfinch male
Lutino goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + Isabel & lutino carriers

Female chicks – all Isabel

Isabel goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female

Isabel goldfinch male
Satinette goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all Isabel + Sattinete carriers

Female chicks – all Isabel

Lutino goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female

Lutino goldfinch male
Ancestral goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + lutino carriers

Female chicks – all lutino

Lutino goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female

Lutino goldfinch male
Agate goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + lutino carriers

Female chicks – all lutino

Lutino goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female

Lutino goldfinch male
Brown goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + brown & lutino carriers

Female chicks – all lutino

Lutino goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female

Lutino goldfinch male
Isabel goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + Isabel & lutino carriers

Female chicks – all lutino

Lutino goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female

Lutino goldfinch male
Lutino goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all lutino

Female chicks – all lutino

Lutino goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female

Lutino goldfinch male
Satinette goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all lutino + Sattinete carriers

Female chicks – all lutino

Satinette goldfinch male X Ancestral goldfinch female

Satinette goldfinch male
Ancestral goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all ancestral + Sattinete carriers

Female chicks – all Sattinete

Satinette goldfinch male X Agate goldfinch female

Satinette goldfinch male
Agate goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all agate + Satinette carriers

Female – all Satinette

Satinette goldfinch male X Brown goldfinch female

Satinette goldfinch male
Brown goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all brown + sattinete carriers

Female chicks – all satinette

Satinette goldfinch male X Isabel goldfinch female

Satinette goldfinch male
Isabel goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all Isabel + satinette carriers

Female chicks – all satinette

Satinette goldfinch male X Lutino goldfinch female

Satinette goldfinch male
Lutino goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all lutino + satinette carriers

Female chicks – all satinette

Satinette goldfinch male X Satinette goldfinch female

Satinette goldfinch male
Satinette goldfinch female

From this pair results:

Male chicks – all satinette

Female chicks – all satinette

7 thoughts on “Goldfinches Genetic Mutations. How are mutations transmitted?”

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    1. Birdroomguide

      50% of the offspring will come from eumo females

      50% Classic color birds will come, the male ones will be the carrier Agaat

      1. Shogo Yamada

        I want to get a eumo pastel. Yellow and red one.
        Should I pair brown pastel to eumo?

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