Re: Repeated genetics...

Posted by Don on February 11, 2000 at 19:08:26:

In Reply to: Re: Repeated genetics... posted by Jevan on February 11, 2000 at 12:07:10:

I had not quite envisioned taking each sister out four generations.

I was suggesting that if you are at the generation prior to the one you suspect will throw spotted males you could breed one clear male with all of his sisters (or as many as it takes to find one that will not throw spotted young) to test your theory. Hopefully, at least one sister will not throw spotted male sons. One sister that throws clear young would be the next "mom" and the others discarded. You might have to "test sisters" for six to eight generations to eliminate this recessive trait.

Don

: Sounds like a lot of work to take each sister down to the fourth generation but it could be worth a try. :)

: I think I'll start by bulk breeding each sister to see if I can get the trait to appear.

: Thanks for your input Don! *awestruck look* ;)

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: I had not quite envisioned taking each sister out four generations.  

: I was suggesting that if you are at the generation prior to the one you suspect will throw spotted males you could breed one clear male with all of his sisters (or as many as it takes to find one that will not throw spotted young) to test your theory.  Hopefully, at least one sister will not throw spotted male sons.  One sister that throws clear young would be the next "mom" and the others discarded.  You might have to "test sisters" for six to eight generations to eliminate this recessive trait.  

: Don

: : Sounds like a lot of work to take each sister down to the fourth generation but it could be worth a try.  :)

: : I think I'll start by bulk breeding each sister to see if I can get the trait to appear.

: : Thanks for your input Don!  *awestruck look* ;)


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