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Heavenlyhogs
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|  Subject: Hets?  Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:49 pm | |
| | We are currently looking into the genetics of hedgies to better understand hets.If you have a hedgie that is het for something we would like to know about them. |
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hedgepigginalong
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:10 am | |
| | Our male is het for Albino (He's Chocolate/Brown) |
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Heavenlyhogs
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:40 pm | |
| | We have kept reptiles so understand to some level the genetics to obtain various colours & hets.But we have yet to understand how this works in the hedgie world. |
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hedgepigginalong
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 1:48 pm | |
| | Umm, I had to do a whole term on genetics in general so understand the science behind it all. As far as hedgies is concerned it's all based around only two base colours, and the variety we get is due to the degree of activated genes from those combinations. |
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Heavenlyhogs
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:02 pm | |
| | Wicked thanx Lois that's the easiest anyone has ever explained it to us yet and now we understand it. |
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hedgepigginalong
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:09 pm | |
| No problem at all. So, being 'het' for something means they are heterozygous for that gene. Basically genes are either dominant or recessive. So, if the dominant gene (brown) causes the hedgehog to appear brown (the phenotype) it can still be 'het' for Albino, it just doesn't show because this gene is recessive to the gene causing it to appear brown. Does that make sense? Then, if you combine two recessive genes such as crossing an albino het to another albino het hedgie some of the litter will appear albino because when two recessive genes combine they express dominance.
I can also do the genetic cross tables to work out potential colours of litters for you x |
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Heavenlyhogs
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:16 pm | |
| | That's Fab and does make perfect sense....The tables sound great. |
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hedgepigginalong
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| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:24 pm | |
| Hence the reason why you get genetic influence from further back down the line. Like you said to me ours have flakes in their line so they may flake. This is true because they still could inherit these genes even if they were not dominant in the immediate parents  |
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Heavenlyhogs
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Location : UK
| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:29 pm | |
| | that would be nice.... |
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hedgepigginalong
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Location : Hertfordshire
| | Subject: Re: Hets? Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:31 pm | |
| I'd love that, snowflakes are gorgeous. Unfortunately, being genetically possible doesn't mean it will happen. But hey they are both amazing anyway  ) |
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