Douglas White <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>A pied lilac and pied nutmeg can have a ruby eyed white but not a pink eyed
>white, a pink eyed white is --ppchchG-E- in order for yours to produce one
>the lilac pied (aappCCG-E-Spsp) would have to be a dove pied aappCchG-E-Spsp
>and the nutmeg pied would have to be aaP-CchG-E-Spsp so both could give a ch
>gene. The ruby eyed white just requires both parents carry g.
There are now more than one way of making the white genotypes.
Practically, any combination of genes that reduce colour will when put
together cause white phenotypes. That is why aaggpp makes REW.
A PEW is unlikely for the reasons you give but may be possible without
c[h]. REW does not always require g because gerbils that are c[b]c[b]pp
are usually REWs.
In this case c[b] would make the Lilac a Sapphire.
--
Julian
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