DNA Testing – Silkie Feather Gene (In Development)

Silkie Feather Gene

This PCR test detects the Silkie feather gene associated with the h allele, which results from a -103C>G mutation in the PDSS2 gene on chicken chromosome 3. The test uses allele-specific PCR to determine whether birds carry the Silkie Feather Gene, or do not. As this is a Recessive trait, and you can visually see if they carry two copies of the gene, we only test to see if they carry the gene or they do not. This test is not set up to show if they are Homozygous or Heterozygous.