morph names and my opinions.

[Ian S.]

It is a mac snow blizzard. Don't be confused.

 

[paulh]

Thank you for all the information, paulh. You've been very helpful and informative. Can I ask where your education in genetics comes from?

University genetics course and reading. I also worked in the university genetics lab, in the mouse and dove colonies.

 

[Ian S.]

Nah bro they are still T- albinos with a defect within the defect.
T+ albinos are completely different type of mutation affecting the levels of tyrosinase not melanin. Tyrosinase levels are still produced in the T- albinos and is washed out when the melanophores are. Tyrosinase is still able to be produced and seen in leucism even though melanin isn't and can be controlled by hormones. (aka) Why do we have dark blizzards?

T+ doesn't actually "affect" the tyrosinase like the T- does. Tyrosinase is just visible w/o melanin. Sorry just thought my original post left room for interperatation and sounded backwards when read.:rolleyes5:

 

[paulh]

As the discussion is moving into albinos, I have a question. Have any of the albino leopard geckos been tested to find out if they are T-negative albinos? As all three albino mutant genes have different locations in the genome, two of them cannot be T-negative albinos. But which? And without testing, it is possible that none of the three is a T-negative albino.

 

[Ian S.]

All three strains were tested and are T+

 

[Ian S.]

Hmmm or was it negative? :main_robin: I was trying to find a report on some testings done a while back and can't find them.

 

[Paco]

Ian... You are correct there are no T-Albino Leopard Geckos. Yet.

 

[nevinm]

T- bud. all 3

 

[DarthGekko]

Interesting article on all 3 albino's and Tyrosinase.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~gambl007/publications/Gamble_etal_2006_Tyrosinase.pdf

 

[Ian S.]

Excellent just the one I was looking for! I double checked with Jodi to make sure it was ok to post the article. Thank you again Jodi & Tony.

 

[Paco]

T- bud. all 3

Nevinm... Hopefully you meant T+ all 3?


That was also a very interesting article that was posted! Very cool! Thanks!

 

[nevinm]

hahahahaha

yeah!!! i try to help and agree with you guys and i hit the wrong key! T+

 

[Ian S.]

Ha ha... Don't feel bad Nev. I got scrambled as well on post #73.
Dislexia.... How many of ya got it!