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Hello,
I bought a pair of "stripes" from a show recently. Is this a dominant/recessive gene? Is there a book or site that has genetic information for the different color morphs or is it a learn as you go type of thing?

stripes and jungles have never proven dominant, co-dom, or recessive. More of a polygenetic mutation were your best odds of reproducing the appearance of your gecko is to breed animals with similar features together. Pattern aberrancies occur all the time in leopard geckos and just because these genes remain unproven in some bloodlines doesnt mean there isnt some out there that are reproduceable in a simple genetic fashion. I have a pairing of a LVPA and an albino het patternless where half of the non patternless babies hatch all jungled up. I think it is worth trying to prove out myself. Just make sure you have a clear understanding of how genetics work, navigate your breedings in a manner that makes sense and document your breeding trials. If you learn something new it will be hard to convince the public that your geckos are special without a lot of proof