albino

[eric]

Does any one know if any one has ever produced albinos from non het normals?

 

[Gregg M]

Any albino is a genetic mutation... So the original albino in any strain was most likely a random mutation where the parent animals were not hets...

 

[paulnj]

All 3 strains had to be a random mutation at some point.

 

[eric]

Hey thanks guys have any of you ever produced an albino from non hets?

 

[paulnj]

I made a SS tremper(and a few mack trempers) from a mack X mack tremper, but that was because the mack was actually het tremper.

 

[TokayKeeper]

Any albino is a genetic mutation... So the original albino in any strain was most likely a random mutation where the parent animals were not hets...

Given it's typically a recessive genetic mutations, wouldn't that meqan that if the traits just randomly appeared from "non hets" that the parents are actually HETEROZYGOUS!

The mutation would have to be perpetuated (reproduced) in order for it to be expressed in the homozygous recessive form. Thus the need for a male and female heterozygote. Thus the parents wouldn't be "non hets". A "non het" would be a wild-type, i.e., it carries no allele(s) for a given trait, in this case albinism.

 

[paulnj]

Given it's typically a recessive genetic mutations, wouldn't that mean that if the traits just randomly appeared from "non hets" that the parents are actually HETEROZYGOUS!

Not always Random genetic mutations happen. Heterozygous Albino has to have a random gene mutation SOMEWHERE in it's family tree.

 

[TokayKeeper]

Not always Random genetic mutations happen. Heterozygous Albino has to have a random gene mutation SOMEWHERE in it's family tree.

That's what I'm saying....somewhere down little leopard gecko's family tree great great great great...........great great great grandpa or grandma leo gecko had a mutation in the allele for normal pigmentation. The triat was passed on until , say, daddy leo gecko (a carrier for albinism) met up with mommy leo gecko (who ironically is a het too) to produce baby albino leo gecko.

Nonetheless, the trait just doesn't "randomly" appear. Somewhere down the line a carrier for the trait popped up and the trait was passed on to offspring. Thus a random mutation is born.

 

[paulnj]

OK, we ARE on the same page :main_yes: :main_thumbsup:

 

[TokayKeeper]

OK, we ARE on the same page:main_yes: :main_thumbsup:

Maybe..........











































yeah! lol

 

[eric]

good stuff guys!!!