[Angela] [Hull] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>I've read that web site about Blue Gerbils and a question came to mind.
>
>Is it at all possible for the blue to pop up in our own gerbils that we have?
> Even if the chance is one in a million...how could you tell if it was the
>diluted gene? Just curious!
>
It is unlikely that a gerbil descended from the original German blues
would appear. But it is possible that the gene could mutate more than
once, or that another diluting gene could appear.
The changes of this happening are something in the region of 1 in
250,000 gerbil pups so it is very unlikely.
--
Julian
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