Genetics Michelle Bohanan March 27, 2008
© Gil Repetto
© M. Bohanan
Uppercase symbols indicate the gene is dominant Dominant genes express a trait whether they are homozygous or heterozygous Dominant genes sometimes show incomplete dominance Lowercase symbols indicate the gene is recessive Recessive genes express a trait only when they are homozygous
© Gil Repetto
Standard (+/+) © M. Bohanan
Standard (+/+) Single-Dose Veil (V/+) © M. Bohanan
Standard (+/+) Single-Dose Veil (V/+) Double-Dose Veil (V/V) © M. Bohanan
Mutations –Dark Locus Dark (D) Marble (M) Gold Marble (Gm) New Gold (g) (may be unexpectedly dominant )
© Gil Repetto Black Lace Smokey Locus (Sm)
© Gil Repetto Mutations Chocolate Smokey Locus (Sm) Pearlscale Locus (p) Halfblack Locus (h) Albino Locus (a)
© M. Bohanan Mutations Blushing (S/S) Zebra (Z) Stripeless (S) Platinum Blue (~pb~)
© Rich & Judy Halas Combinations ?What are the possible genetic combinations that would produce this phenotype? Clown (Z/S)Ex. Zebra (Z) Stripeless (S) Z + S = Z/S = Clown
© Rich & Judy Halas Combinations ?What are the possible genetic combinations that would produce this phenotype? Clown (Z/S)Ex. Zebra (Z) Stripeless (S) Z + S = Z/S = Clown Albino pearlscale a/a- p/p Albino Locus (a) a/a X Pearlscale Locus (p) p/p Black Clown (D/D - Z/S)