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>>It is true that strictly, to be an albino you need to have the albino
mutation that removes colour all in one go, not like in PEW gerbils, a
combination of genes that together removes all colour.
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>>Researchers in Japan claimed that they had discovered an albino
gerbil, although it is not clear if this holds up to examination, or
whether the mutation still exists.
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>>THE GENETICS OF COAT COLORS IN THE MONGOLIAN GERBIL (MERIONES
UNGUICULATUS).: Matsuzaki, T., Yasuda, Y. & Nonaka, S., 1989,
Experimental Animals, 38, 337-341
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>>As has been said, it is possible that breeders could have albino and
not realise it. It is possible to establish that albino does not exist
in a population of PEW gerbils, and it is not too difficult.
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>>Breed every PEW gerbil to an Argente Golden or lilac gerbil. It is
relatively easy to make sure that these colours do not carry c[h] or
c[chm] (previously known as c[b]).
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>>Any offspring should be Cc[h]pp. If PEW and CcPp or Ccpp if albino.
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>>Any non-red eyed pups will be an indicator of albino. Even if all are
red eyed, you may still have albino but you would need to eliminate pp
by a methodical process of managed inbreeeding and crossing that could
take several generations.
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>>The GGG have developed several strains of known genotype that they use
for their breeding experiments. If albino was available in
Germany/Netherlands they would probably have spotted it by now.
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