On Thu, 26 Jul 2001, Evans wrote:
> >Two: Are there albino Gerbils? The albino locus
> >"controls the overall color of the gerbil" so would cc
> >make an albino Gerbil?
>
> Isn't that what a PEW is? Would like to know this one too.
Not quite. A true albino animal is one that is albino through one
recessive gene pair. It currently takes two to get an "albino" geribl,
which is why we call it a pink-eyed white rather than albino. I explained
why we could have the gene and not know it in another post.
Michelle
Flutist;
