Basic Genetics

[alexr]

Sorry, I know this is probably a overly asked question on this forum, but i am new to the whole BP world. Ive had my normal girl for about 4 months now and i am about to purchase a pastel male mojave. what are the possible outcomes of a clutch when paired together?

[The Serpent Merchant]

Pastel Mojave x Normal =

1/4 Normal

1/4 Pastel

1/4 Mojave

1/4 Pastel Mojave (aka Pastave)

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/wi...=73,32&female=

[alexr]

sweet i actually figured that right. i wasnt sure if I was right. Thanks

[BFE Pets]

The best place I've found on the net to learn about genetics is:
http://vmsherp.com/LearningCenter.htm

And for determining clutch out comes is on owal reptiles genetic calculator. I don't have that one saved on my phone but think you can find it on owalreptiles.com and world of ball pythons has one too. Here's the link:

http://www.worldofballpythons.com/wizard/

Hope that helps.

[paulh]

The best place I've found on the net to learn about genetics is:
http://vmsherp.com/LearningCenter.htm

I looked at that site and abandoned it at the end of the third paragraph in the Genetics 101 file. There were so many mistakes that it wasn't worth going on further. The guy obviously put a lot of work in it, but I don't think he spent much time reading a genetics text. Too bad.

[Annarose15]

We have a sticky in this very forum that gives a great "BP Genetics 101": http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Basic-Genetics

[paulh]

We have a sticky in this very forum that gives a great "BP Genetics 101": http://ball-pythons.net/forums/showt...Basic-Genetics

Another genetics page whose author spent insufficient time reading a genetics text.

The best herp genetics web page I know of is http://www.serpwidgets.com/main/genetics01

[Adam Chandler]

Another genetics page whose author spent insufficient time reading a genetics text.

Well Paul, I disagree.

I think Judy's lesson in basic genetics is pretty darn good. I think it does a great job of explaining the basic terms used and also helps people new to genetics understand how the hereditary genes for Ball Pythons behave.

[paulh]

My major beef is that all the graphics are wrong. They show pairs of genes in a single DNA molecule. In reality, each member of a gene pair is in a different DNA molecule. The two DNA molecules are in different chromosomes.

[wwmjkd]

My major beef is that all the graphics are wrong. They show pairs of genes in a single DNA molecule. In reality, each member of a gene pair is in a different DNA molecule. The two DNA molecules are in different chromosomes.

assuming for the sake of argument that you are more qualified than others to pontificate on genetics, the point is that these are basic lessons to assist those unfamiliar with a working knowledge. i.e. people like me. I hadn't done a punnet square or considered recessive genetics since AP biology until I started keeping snakes. these kinds of resources are extremely useful as a starting point. why do you feel the need to condescend in multiple threads on the subject?