Blue Shih Tzu lack
a needed color gene for black.
Not exact matches
That can happen because the
gene for blue eye
color is recessive, which means that you
need two
genes for blue eyes to actually have blue eyes.
What most people know about the inheritance of eye
color is that brown comes from a dominant
gene (
needing one copy only) and blue from a recessive
gene (
needing two copies).
Because photosynthesis helps activate the
genes needed to develop
color and flavor compounds in the fruit, a shutdown will wash out the grapes»
color and alter the acid and sugar content, resulting in the loss of some flavor and aroma.
This mutation is recessive so two copies of the mutated
gene (or «d» allele) are
needed to produce the dilute coat
color.
Information on FCI and other standards, the significance of
color in Cotons, and the
need for promoting healthy bloodlines to maintain a vigorous
gene pool.