Hidden Gene Explaination

[AaronP]

What’s the difference between a hidden gene, and a recessive gene, then?

Recessive genes are just like any other recessive gene in a human, it is only expressed with both sides of the gene are available, you only get 1/2 of the gene from 1 parent, so your other parent has to carry the gene for it to be expressed. That's why Hets can produce albinos, they care 1/2 of the gene thus you have a 1/4 chance of getting an albino if you breed hets to het.

The hidden Gene, from what I think we know so far, isn't the same a recessive gene because with a Simple Recessive gene you can take 2 animals that carry said gene, breed them together you have a 1:4 chance of producing the "Homozygous" form. That isn't exactly how the hidden gene works though. I also think that it is important to note that there isn't really a "Single" hidden gene, it's likely that like the Hypo morph, there are different genes.

Genetics are a little bit more complex then Recessive and Co-Dominate and I think ball pythons aren't the best examples. Boas, and Carpet pythons are different because in Boas and Carpet Pythons there aren't many morphs and even though they do have some, creating certain looks isn't possible without doing selective breeding, like Tangerine Leopard Geckos. They aren't really a morph, they're just selectively bred.

I hope I didn't really confuse anyone anymore than they already are. Genetics can be as simple as it can be complex, it just depends on how deep you want to dig.

[771subliminal]

So for lack of knowing a better way to say it. Its like a disease that you carry but are immune to so you show no signs is illness but can pass on to someone else that it causes symptoms?

[771subliminal]

if you have an animal that the hidden gene is visible in like the inferno will their off spring have it or it 50/50 or what