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| ReptileTom |
Posted - 26/07/2011 : 01:51:48
I am hoping to start keeping and breeding hoggies and would like to know more about the genetics, e.g. the morphs and which are recessive or co-dominant ect... Any help is appreciated.
Also, can anyone explain the 'het' thing to me??
Thanks... |
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| ReptileTom |
Posted - 23/08/2011 : 02:37:19
Thanks for that link. It is a great site and is very very useful indeed!!!  |
| jaleely |
Posted - 22/08/2011 : 09:25:38
hey that's a great site! This is exactly the intro i've been looking for : ) |
| lhenry777 |
Posted - 17/08/2011 : 04:42:07
I found a GREAT site. It has several topics on genetics but I'll give you the address for the Intro to Genetics. I found them helpful but you really have to sit down to digest the more advanced topics. My head was hurting for a while. Here is the intro site:
http://www.newenglandreptile.com/genetics_intro.html
It's general not specific to hogs though. |
| ReptileTom |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 20:06:11
Thanks for the replies everyone, this has been really helpful. |
| Gmac |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 15:26:13
Hoggie morphs no idea am clueless, there are green ones red ones and normal coloured ones some even have 3 colours.
het (heterozygous) is a term to show the snake carries a recessive gene for a morph/colour/paintjob.
sneaky edit: as a minimum you would require 2 snakes het for the same genes to possibly produce the morph. |
| LouiseB |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 10:06:42
I think "het" is the snake equivalent of having a recessive gene, but I could be wrong... |
| Mamma |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 08:53:58
quote:
Originally posted by Kehhlyr
I am totally clueless on how morphs are made, but there are others that could fill that in.
The 'het' thing is what genes it could/are carrying.
For example a person that has a ginger haired dad (lol) but has brown hair himself could be classed as het for ginger as he's carrying the ginger gene.
That's the easiest way I can explain it myself.
You have serious issues with gingers k  hahaha <3 |
| Kehhlyr |
Posted - 28/07/2011 : 00:07:34
I am totally clueless on how morphs are made, but there are others that could fill that in.
The 'het' thing is what genes it could/are carrying.
For example a person that has a ginger haired dad (lol) but has brown hair himself could be classed as het for ginger as he's carrying the ginger gene.
That's the easiest way I can explain it myself. |
