Thanks Tony. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Gamble" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Chris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 8:07 AM Subject: Re: [Gecko] Attn: Tony Gamble...
> Hello Chris, > I'm posting this to the listserv just because there may be some other > folks that are interested in albino leopard geckos. > > Friday, December 14, 2001, 9:25:51 PM, you wrote: > C> Have you been able to test the Rainwater albino leopard gecko line yet for > C> tyrosine? I know I'm itching to know. Just curious. I know it's been a > C> while since the original post pertaining to the Tremper line being T+. > Yes, I have tested the Rainwater geckos. The following people have > been very generous and cooperative in supplying geckos or parts > thereof for this project: > Mark and Denice (The Golden Gecko) > Kevin Hanley > Jodi (The Ground Gecko Freak) > Mark Bell > > I'm holding on to the results for now until I can have a couple > of dermatologists and enzymologists review my paper and provide > feedback. I will say though, that I was a bit naive when I started > this project to think that a simple t+/t- process was involved here > (it's not: hint, hint...). There are further tests that will need to > be carried out to actually determine biochemically the differences > between these three strains. Some tests I'm set up to do (like gene > sequencing) and others I can't (protein purification and enzyme > kinetics). Once I hear back from the reviewers I'll have a better idea > of what the next step should be. > Thanks for the question and the offer to help. > -- > > Best Regards Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Tony Gamble > University of Minnesota > Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology > > > ########################################################################### > THE GLOBAL GECKO ASSOCIATION LISTSERV > WebSite: www.gekkota.com Archive: [EMAIL PROTECTED]/ > The GGA takes no responsibility for the contents of these postings. > ########################################################################### >
