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at Thu May 31 19:54:45 2007 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by boaphile ]
However, we don't know what are, and what are not, "Tyrosinase Positive" using the scientific definition. We do know, using previously believed definitions, that there seem to be different "degrees" of T-Positives. I speak concerning as far as the more classic characteristics are concerned, and not the basic attractiveness. I think the attractiveness, while certainly genetic, is likely more a result of polygenic influences and not the simple recessive gene itself.
I don't think anyone has ever looked at the Sharon Moore babies with the kind of scrutiny that they will the next time they are produced. I hope somebody makes some soon so we can see how they look once again as babies with the new cameras everyone seems to be using now.
So, I think they are all essentially simple recessive hypomelanistic ("T-Positive Albinos" animals having varying degrees of black reduction, which seems to last varying lengths of time as the animals age and grow. This is the infancy for nearly all of these bloodlines and it remains to be seen how most of them will change as they grow older and larger.
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However, - boaphile, Thu May 31 19:54:45 2007