Jocelyn Kessinger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote
>That sure makes a lot more since then saying it was
>because they bred them with other animals. I also
>belive that many of the colors we have today are due
>to mutations in the genes of pet breeders. Such as the
>cb,ch or the ef mutation. Once they were discovered
>and brought out they became more common and we
>discovered what we could do with them. This also
>explains the blue (dd) mutation going on in england
>right now. They have discovered the new loci they just
>have to work on the health problem that come with the
>new and exciting colors.
>
The d mutation is only in Germany and The Netherlands.
The appearance of each mutation is listed on my genetics pages.
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/gerbils/genetics.htm
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Julian
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National Gerbil Society
http://www.gerbils.co.uk/
