> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2001 17:16:11 -0400
> From: Julie Bergman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I suggest you use your knowledge in areas of gexing that are technical and
> whittle down the concepts for us laypeople to read. The albino explanation
> would make a great foundation for a good article. Throw in some photos and and
> you're done!
I think Tony is preparing something based on Actual Experiments and
Data regarding albinism in leos. Btw, there is a bit more to say about
this topic, because one of the mutants is not a complete albino, it
seems to have the ability to produce a little pigment, especially when
exposed to lots of light. Biochemically, this probably means that the
defective enzyme isn't completely nonfunctional, just extremely
ineffective. Exposure to light stimulates the production of more
copies of the enzyme, and if enough of them do their best, the geckos
turn a bit brown.
If anyone is interested in an introduction to genetics, I found a short
course at http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/431g.htm.
In particular, there's a good section on Mendelian genetics in the list
of topics. The part on epistasis
(http://www.ndsu.nodak.edu/instruct/mcclean/plsc431/mendel/mendel6.htm)
covers the case of two genes for albinism in leos, using flower color
in sweet peas as an example.
> I would like to see an article on parasites, meds and fecals for gex.
Gee, that's awfully *practical*, Julie! I wouldn't want anyone to
think I know how to diagnose and treat an animal. The university I
work at doesn't have a veterinary school, so the library is a lot
better for theory stuff! AVS Books has a publication called
Understanding Reptile Parasites that is a pretty good intro to
practical parasitology and treatment of reptiles.
There seem to be a couple of reptile vets on the list, although I
haven't seen any postings by them lately. Perhaps Lyle can pressure
an article out of them?
> What can ya do girl? ;-)
Good question. I'm still trying to acquire data on Rhacodactylus
ciliatus color inheritance, with minimal results. This list could be a
valuable source of data on what temperatures give what sex ratios in
different species of gecko, too. Which species really are TSD, and
which aren't? I think there's a lot of data out there that people have
accumulated over the years, on these and other topics. Even though
one person may not have a lot of data, if enough people contribute,
patterns should emerge.
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