With a Black x PEW it all depends on the recessive genes. The only
thing you know for sure is that you could get black (if the PEW has an
a) or agouti (if the PEW has A). And that you won't get spotted pups.
If you had the right recessive genes you could produce just about any
color, see instructions below on using the gene predictor.
The colors that are just one recessive gene away are:
If the black one has p -- you'll get lilac
If the black one has a ch -- you'll get PEW
Good luck and have fun; but be warned that the gerbil gene predictor is
addicting!
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Go to this site:
http://www.netxp.com/rick/gerbils/frameset.html
Click on gene predictor.
Enter for mom (if she is black): aaC*E*G*P*spsp
Enter for dad: **chch****ppspsp
<submit>
Another way to use the gene predictor is to start with the assumption
that you have no recessive genes:
mom: aaCCEEGGPPspsp
dad: aa chchEEGGppspsp
Then change one recessive gene at a time and see what happens, for
example, what if mom had a recessive p? mom: aaCCEEGGPpspsp <submit>
GeckoX wrote:
> GML, I'm not very good with the gerbil colour gene thing...so I am
> going to ask this to the GML. If I had a pure black gerbil (including
> black eyes) and a pure white gerbil (with ruby eyes)...and I bred
> them...what are the possibilities of colours in the
> offspring? Thanks,Jason
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> You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one...
> Homepage - http://www.geckox.com
