Heterozygous (hetero = different) refers to a The genotype in the example above is AABBCCDDEE.
#Orange netherland dwarf full#
Rabbit coat color genetic codes - the full set of paired lettersĭescribing the rabbit's genes. (But due to differences in normal and rex fur, a slightly different appearance.)Ī genotype refers to the full set of underlying Netherland Dwarf and Holland Lop breeders call their animals chestnut agoutis.ĭifferent names, same genetic code. Result in a castor rex rabbit (pictured). Intensity of color and correct extension of color along the hair shafts.
#Orange netherland dwarf code#
This code produces a black agouti with complete and full
Have a genetic code that reads: AABBCCDDEE.Ĭastor Rex Doe, Best in Show winner from Aurora Rex Rabbit Ranch. 'homozygous' for 'A.' A rabbit homozygous dominant at all 5 loci would
Homozygous (homo = same) refers to having 2 Necessary, will eventually reveal the identity of the hidden copies. A study of the pedigree, and test-breedings if When the rabbit coat color genetic blueprint is not fully known, the You cannot know by looking at the rabbit what the second code letter of the Since the capitalized code letters represent dominant genes, Marker" in the spot of an unknown, second gene copy, representedīy an underscore - A_B_C_D_E_ - when writing about a Locus, because its parent each had just two copies.Ĭapitalized letters almost always refer to aĭominant gene, and lower case to a recessive gene. Variables at a locus, the rabbit still receives a total of just two from the Two genes from the A locus, two from the B, Gene, randomly, one copy from each parent. We’ll look at each of these genes a bit more closely. Here are the 5 basic coat color genes:Į: Extension of color (or its limitation or elimination) This is a case of, "What you don't know now could surely come back to bite, hard, later."īreed them by all means, if you like, but be careful which animals you retain for further breeding. If, as a show rabbit breeder, you randomly mix, match, and breed willy nilly - "I wonder what will happen if I breed Fluffy and Jake together.?" - your herd's rabbit coat color genetics and gene pool might end up almost irreversibly mucked up.
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