The inner rings show the hidden
color genes carried by the dog.
Not exact matches
So the things that
carry oxygen in our blood stream or the [that] fight off invaders by our immune system or allow us to see in full
color, all of these are members of
gene families, where the expanding number of
genes has broadened the total capability of that type of protein.
Using a genome - wide association study (GWAS) that includes 1600 individuals living in Tanzania, Botswana, or Ethiopia, the authors identified regions of the genome that contribute to skin
color variation and
carried out a series of analyses to pinpoint the responsible
genes.
We all
carry the same
genes for skin
color, but our
genes responded differently to changes in solar intensity as bands of Homo sapiens migrated away from the unrelenting sun of the equator.
In contrast, among Old World (African) primates such as humans, the two different X chromosome
genes duplicated so that each X chromosome now
carries the
genes for both receptor types, giving both males and females trichromatic
color vision.
Avalanche has two drug candidates designed to treat the most common forms of
color vision deficiency: AVA - 322
carries the
gene for L - opsin and targets protan defects and AVA - 323
carries the
gene for M - opsin and targets deutan defects.
These folks
carry two copies of a variant of the MC1R
gene, which determines our hair and skin
color.
«It could have been something as simple as the first cow to have a black - and - white
color by chance also
carried the A1 version of the
gene, and farmers then said, «we like the look of these,» said Keith Woodford, an honorary professor of farm management and agribusiness at New Zealand's Lincoln University.
Brindle
colored dogs were suspected of
carrying Bull Terrier
genes and were disqualified.
Deeply
colored individuals
carry either DD or Dd
genes and demonstrate either black or liver noses, lips, and eyelids.
Through rumors circulated that the white minis
carried defective or lethal
genes similar to the blue merle dogs or white boxers and that the white miniature schnauzers have medical problems and deafness, the truth is that White Miniature Schnauzers have no different health problems than their
colored counterparts.
Obviously, some breeds have evolved over time to
carry only certain
color or pattern
genes — a good example is the Siamese, which displays only the pointed pattern.
Peter was obviously
carrying one «e»
gene because it is recorded that he was bred to a female named Gretel VD Werneburg (PZ1530)(
color unknown) and produced a «yellow» female pup named Mucki VD Werneburg (PSZ 8) born October 1914.
This dog
carries two copies of ky which allows for the expression of the agouti
gene (A locus) which can result in a variety of coat
colors including sable / fawn, tricolor, tan points, black or brown.
The Countess produced parti
color pups born from two solid black parents, (both of whom had solid black coloration for 6 generations), and these parti
color pups and their progeny were selectively bred and have
carried forth the parti
color gene to the present day purebred parti
colored Miniature Schnauzers, despite the
color prejudice encountered all along the way.
When you breed a Blenheim to a whole
color (black / tan or ruby) the offspring will automatically
carry the white
gene giving the whole
color offspring the ability to produce all 4
colors if bred to a Blenheim or tri
color or if bred to another whole
color that
carries the white
gene as well.
Brindle is a less common
color in Chihuahuas because it requires one or both parents to
carry the recessive brindle
gene.
Whan a Blenheim is being bred to a Black & Tan that does not
carry the white
gene then both whole
colors are possible and some white mismarking is possible.
This means, according to the genetics experts at The University of Utah Genetics Department, that in order for you to have blue eyes, your parents have to each
carry a
gene for that
color.
If one of the parents
carried — let's say for example — the dominant brindle
gene instead, the pup could be either solid blue, brindle (brownish with streaks of other
colors), or even pied (large white patches).
However, possessing a gorgeous merle coat
color comes with a price that is it
carries a recessive
gene.
In the case of the Blue Fawn French Bulldog, Blue Haven French Bulldogs explains that both parents
carry the dilute (blue)
gene, but they also both
carry the
gene for fawn
coloring.
Resulting litters revealed that Wong Mau herself
carried a pointed
gene, as kittens in her litters were both solid and pointed in
color.
A «yellow» dog is always ee; Ee would mean it was normally
colored but
carrying yellow, and an EE dog has no
genes for yellow.
Some people think that their
color is because of their parent
carrying the double recessive Chocolate
gene.
The M Locus (Merle) coat
color test reliably determines if a dog
carries the M (merle insertion variant) Allele of the PMEL
gene.
(Incidentally, Huskies don't have blue eyes because they
carry the Merle
gene, but because they
carry a different
gene which causes blue eyes independently of coat
color.)
While a beautiful
color, the merle
gene can cause blindness and deafness if two parents
carrying the merle
gene are bred together, so merles should be bred only by very knowledgeable breeders who test for the merle
gene and understand the genetics involved.
If a solid that
carries a
gene for parti -
color is bred to a parti -
color, some puppies will be solids and some will be partis, but all the solids will
carry for parti -
color.
This genetic test will allow for identification of mantle
colored dogs with one copy of the harlequin
gene to prevent breeding them to another dog
carrying a harlequin
gene and thus, decreasing chances of embryological death of puppies.
Green - eyed white cats have a lower incidence of deafness than blue - eyed white cats because the
gene for white they
carry does not normally affect their eye
color.
Due to the complex interactions of these
genes, it is possible for dogs to
carry hidden
colors which may appear in their offspring.
If the non-white
carries the recessive white
gene, the puppies will have a 50/50 chance of being white or
colored.
Characterized by a light reddish orange point and pink paw pads and a nose, these Siamese cats have been bred with other breeds
carrying the orange
gene to get their red -
colored points.
A horse can
carry more than one dilution
gene which can further affect coat
color.
The coloration of the Turkish Van, which is considered by many to be the original breed to
carry the piebald
gene, calls for a white, semi-longhaired cat with
colored markings restricted primarily to the head and tail.
This breed also
carries the
gene for heterochromatic eyes, in other words, eyes of different
colors.
However, one word of caution to be aware of is that since both parent breeds
carry the
gene for heterochromatic (different
color) eyes, they are prone to eye problems like glaucoma and cataracts.
Cornelia Thomsen's exploration of stripes, or
color curtains,
carries on the traditions of Blinky Palermo,
Gene Davis, Agnes Martin and Gerhard Richter.