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| coat_colors_shades [2017/06/05 18:35] – [The Basic Shades] becker | coat_colors_shades [2017/06/07 17:31] – becker | ||
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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 ===== | ||
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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) ==== | ||