Basic Genetics

[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?

[paulh]

I've had a University course in genetics and several years working in a genetics lab helping pro geneticists with their projects. So I am more qualified than many on this forum.

Shouldn't a blind person be warned when he is walking towards a patch of quicksand?

[Annarose15]

I've had a University course in genetics and several years working in a genetics lab helping pro geneticists with their projects. So I am more qualified than many on this forum.

Shouldn't a blind person be warned when he is walking towards a patch of quicksand?

So, one college class and "several" years being a lab tech? Although I respect everyone's right to respectively express their opinions, where is the work you have done or published in herpetology, or ball pythons, specifically? And isn't quicksand a bit of an extreme analogy for a basic understanding of what you get when you breed snake "w" to snake "z"? My undergraduate degree was in exotic preveterinary medicine, I spent six years working in clinics, and I have owned snakes for 26 years. Where do I stand on your scale? Show a little respect for the time and effort Judy has spent learning and compiling the information that she shares with us regularly.

[OhhWatALoser]

I've had a University course in genetics and several years working in a genetics lab helping pro geneticists with their projects. So I am more qualified than many on this forum.

Shouldn't a blind person be warned when he is walking towards a patch of quicksand?

When is anyone in this hobby going to be walking into your metaphorical quicksand? The concept of inheritance is there

I can try for a metaphor, when someone asks how to put gas in their car, do you tell them how the internal combustion engine works? Most people are happy knowing just how to put gas in their car and use terms like regular gas and premium gas.

also I believe the term codominant is misused in the link you posted.

[S.I.R.]

I like to check out the genetic wizard on World of Ball Pythons. It is very helpful. I also use John Barry's book a lot as well. Hope this helps.