passing on genes

[JGoslee]

Do males and females pass on genes equally? For example would it be better to have a great looking tangerine male and an average female as opposed to an average male and great looking female or does it not matter? Basically what I'm asking is do males and females pass on their genetics equally?

 

[bohannbj]

They "do it" equally. Each parent contributes 50% of the genes in either thier sperm or egg. Look up meiosis for more information. To make and endless story short, genetic heritability (dominance) is what makes the difference, not gender.

 

[TWC]

yes, but it is better to have an awesome stud, so he can breed more. an awesome female would be great, but she is very limited to her breeding.

 

[JGoslee]

Thanks for the replies. It doe's make sense that they do it equally. I just wasn't sure.

 

[Baysidegeckos]

Better To have a Nicer Male!

 

[Alusdra]

Well, it would be equal unless sex-linked. I don't think any gecko traits are, though. But since they are temperature-dependent sex determined... do they even have sex chromosomes? Hmm... now you've got me thinking. Curse not having a reptile genetics text handy...

 

[malt_geckos]

I think they have sex chromosomes but they morph into XX or XY depending on the temperature.

 

[Jenna4Herps]

Other than the fact that males can pass their traits on more frequently by mating with a variety of females because they aren't the egg carrying sex, does it really matter whether it's a female or male as far as passing on their genetic traits? It's my thought that it's the genetics themselves that are the important factors rather than sex. Who has more color, who has the dominant versus recessive genes, etc. :huh:

 

[Ccrashca069]

ok where is a geneticist when you need one? lmao

 

[TWC]

Other than the fact that males can pass their traits on more frequently by mating with a variety of females because they aren't the egg carrying sex, does it really matter whether it's a female or male as far as passing on their genetic traits? It's my thought that it's the genetics themselves that are the important factors rather than sex. Who has more color, who has the dominant versus recessive genes, etc. :huh:

no, it doesnt matter. they are both 50%. the genetics are important, but it is like having a stud race horse. i would rather have an enigma male than female, because i could breed him to more geckos and have a higher chance of having an enigma or more, rather than wait and see if my enigma females' babies are enigma, or whatever the male is. i hope that makes sense.

 

[okapi]

Yes, every living creature produced by sexual reproduction inherited half of its fathers and half of its mothers genes. How those genes are expressed depends on environmental factors as well as the dominance of traits over eachother.

When breeding for an outcome, it all depends on what you are trying to accomplish. When it comes to recessive traits, such as albino genes, you can be limited on how many albinos you will hatch if your females are only het albino. But if your breeding a dominant trait, then you are limited by having just a female because you will have a limited amount of offspring, compared to a dominant male who can pass his genes on with any female that he finds. For line bred traits it is best to pick the best of the best, for both genders.