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====== The Basic Shades ====== | ====== The Basic Shades ====== | ||
- | Understanding rabbit coat colour | + | Understanding rabbit coat color genetics is easier if you look at it in chunks. |
We'll start with what I call the "basic shades" | We'll start with what I call the "basic shades" | ||
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===== Chocolate - B gene ===== | ===== Chocolate - B gene ===== | ||
- | This gene has a lightening effect on [[wp> | + | This gene has a lightening effect on [[wp> |
- | Like most furred animals, rabbits have two alleles for this gene, with symbols B and b respectively. When B is present (BB or Bb) the brown/black eumelanin is its normal, unlightened, | + | Like most furred animals, rabbits have two alleles for this gene, with symbols B and b respectively. When B is present (BB or Bb) the brown/black eumelanin is its normal, unlightened, |
===== Dilution - D gene ===== | ===== Dilution - D gene ===== | ||
- | In its recessive form, this gene has a diluting effect on both eumelanin and pheomelanin. When present in the homozygous recessive form (dd) it dilutes brown eumelanin to blue, chocolate to lilac, and red to cream. | + | In its recessive form, this gene has a diluting effect on both eumelanin and [[https:// |
The four basic shades are: | The four basic shades are: | ||
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^ Amber (Chocolate Agouti) ^ Chocolate Otter ^ Self Chocolate | ^ Amber (Chocolate Agouti) ^ Chocolate Otter ^ Self Chocolate | ||
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==== Blue (B- dd) ==== | ==== Blue (B- dd) ==== |