Okay... from what I've read this Epistatic white gene expresses in certain breeds of cat quite frequently. I'm not exactly sure how the gene works but it controls the amount of white spotting or over-all white of a cat. In a true epistatic animal... the eyes are pigmented, the skin is white but there can be splashes of normal coloration on an otherwise abnormal background. What I'm wondering is if this has anything to do with.. Blizzard leopard geckos and piebald ball pythons. Early blizzards when first being developed had characteristic black spotting on them.. usually near their heads or tails. Since then, they've been selectively bred to wipe out the spotting... Since they were first considered leuscistic then people decided they weren't.. I'm just wondering if this might be an appearence of the Epistatic white gene in reptiles. Its documented in mice.. cats.. many other types of mammals.. but never documented in reptiles yet



Just a curious sort of discussion question really. I thought I'd pose it to those of you here that have some genetics knowledge.
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Lucien



1.1 Columbian Redtail Boa (BCI)(Sutekh and Isis)

2.2 Leopard geckos (2 Blizzards (Caine and Goliath), 1 het Blizzard (Lilith) and 1 Tangerine Albino (Tequila Sunrise ...Tiki for short))

0.1 Savannah Monitor (Kiros)

13 rats

5 Gerbils

2 Dogs (Loki and Storm)

2 cats (Sahara and Hercules)

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• Epistatic White gene??? - Lucien, Thu Jan 22 12:45:25 2004