Breed a albino male to a normal
what do you get? been told all hets
been told 100% 66% 50% normal
according to genetics should get all hets?
anybody know for sure?
thanks Mike
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settle a dispute
rockonreptiles
Aug 18, 2008 06:05 AM
Replies (3)
Paul Hollander
Aug 18, 2008 12:51 PM
Bob clark determined that albino is a recessive mutant gene in ball pythons. So when an albino is mated to a normal, all the babies are hets and look normal. If any albinos come out of an albino X normal mating, then the normal-looking snake is actually a het albino.
100% probability het is a long-winded way of saying het.
66% probability het babies come from a pair of hets.
50% probability het babies come from a het mated to a normal.
Paul Hollander
rockonreptiles
Aug 18, 2008 01:48 PM
Thank you Paul! I appreciate your help in clearing this
up. thanks again! Mike
littleleeper23
Sep 12, 2008 10:03 AM
Just to clarify for others.
Het x het.=25% are homozygous 2/3 of the normal looking babies will be Het for W.H.Y. Thus 66% possible het
het x nomal = 1/2 will be het for W.H.Y. the rest are normal thus 50% poss het.
Phenotype is the color form of the animal
genotype is the gene itself expressed or not.
Phenotype and genotype are the same in a homozygous animal
Phenotype and genotype are DIFFERENT in the heterozygous animal.
God Bless, lee Van Hyfte
