why don't you just say the Tremper line
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From: Beverly Erlebacher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2001 12:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Gecko] Albino leos (was: Proposed agenda item for gecko night)
> > 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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