Table 3. Distribution of 35 Nigerian pigeons’ MC1R gene haplotypes.
| Haplotype | Number | Frequency | Ash-red | Blue-bar | Spread | White |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H1 (CAAG) | 7 | 0.200 | 0.086 (3) | 0 | 0.028 (1) | 0.086 (3) |
| H2 (CGAG) | 6 | 0.171 | 0.057 (2) | 0.028 (1) | 0.057 (2) | 0.028 (1) |
| H3 (CGGA) | 6 | 0.171 | 0.028 (1) | 0.057 (2) | 0.057 (2) | 0.028 (1) |
| H4 (TGGA) | 10 | 0.287 | 0 | 0.057 (2) | 0.115 (4) | 0.115 (4) |
| H5 (TGAG) | 2 | 0.057 | 0 | 0 | 0.057 (2) | 0 |
| H6 (TGAA) | 3 | 0.086 | 0 | 0 | 0.028 (1) | 0.057 (2) |
| H7 (TAGA) | 1 | 0.028 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.028 (1) |
| Total | 35 | 1 |
Numbers in bracket = frequency of each plumage color in the seven haplotypes.