Pink-Eyed Dilutions

The pink-eyed dilution on the P locus. It should not be confused with the albino gene, which is on the C locus and creates a pure white mouse with pink eyes. There are other ways to create a pink-eyed white mouse using the p gene in combination with other c locus dilutions, but they are somewhat rare as the c locus and the p locus are located on the same chromosome. Additionally, a black-eyed white mouse can be combined with the pink-eyed gene to create a pink-eyed white mouse that is not necessarily c-diluted at all.
 
Pink-eyed dilution of most colors leads to a new color designation.
 
P - black eyes (in the absence of c-locus modification)
p - pink eyes
 
Pink-eyed Black (aa B* D* pp) - US Lilac, UK Dove
Pink-eyed Blue (aa B* dd pp) - Silver
Pink-eyed Chocolate (aa bb D* pp) - Champagne
Pink-eyed US Dove/UK Lilac (aa bb dd pp) - Lavender
Pink-eyed Agouti (A* B* D* pp) - Argente (can be combined with other colors, ie. pink-eyed blue agouti is called opal argente)
 

 
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