Allele

Phenotype

 

 

 

Drosophila white gene

Allows accumulation of red eye pigment

Non-mutant

Dark red eyes

10% activity mutant

Pale orange eyes

Loss-of-function mutant

White eyes

 

 

 

Human gene responsible for producing brown hair pigment

Non-mutant

Dark brown hair

10% activity mutant

Light brown hair

Loss-of-function mutant

Blonde hair

 

 

 

Human gene responsible for producing brown skin pigment

Non-mutant

Dark brown skin

10% activity mutant

Light brown skin

Loss-of-function mutant

Pale skin

 

 

 

Aster gene responsible for producing blue flower pigment

Non-mutant

Blue flowers

10% activity mutant

Pale blue flowers

Loss-of-function mutant

White flowers