Genetics arent easy or simple,lol,more...

Posted by Jeff Schofield on July 22, 2002 at 20:58:26:

In Reply to: Re: I dont think HYPOS exist...more posted by shannon brown on July 22, 2002 at 14:30:31:

Shannon, I cant comment directly on those animals having not seen them. But we all have to realize that these are completely RANDOM color mutations and each has its own story to tell genetically. In the world of herptoculture now we have too many people looking to LUMP an albino apple with an albino orange. If it were so simple we would have solved so many genetic MEDICAL problemslong before now.there can be multiple alleles rsponsible for "color", and in order to MARKET something new(READ $$)people are placing HYPO on it. I will not argue the validity of the definition--but of the marketing across species and genera to distinguish a genetically different animal. The word albino will congur up an image in peoples minds of something SPECIFIC--- I think we have to be a little more open minded in defining albinism especially in how it relates to other traits. Boas are a perfect example with at least 2 completely imcompatable lines both "typically" albino. I think there will be some answers in the not too distant future as these "sunglows" and "hybinos" are bred and rebred. I think we will start to see some very wierd intermediate animals that will likely cause people to try and catagorize them instead of recognizing the variability within their own gentic framework. Hopefully by then we can plug the DNA into a machine and take the "name-calling" out of the hands of people. But send me the pics of them if you could, it may be way easier than reading this followup,lol,Jeff

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: Shannon, I cant comment directly on those animals having not seen them. But we all have to realize that these are completely RANDOM color mutations and each has its own story to tell genetically. In the world of herptoculture now we have too many people looking to LUMP an albino apple with an albino orange. If it were so simple we would have solved so many genetic MEDICAL problemslong before now.there can be multiple alleles rsponsible for "color", and in order to MARKET something new(READ $$)people are placing HYPO on it. I will not argue the validity of the definition--but of the marketing across species and genera to distinguish a genetically different animal. The word albino will congur up an image in peoples minds of something SPECIFIC--- I think we have to be a little more open minded in defining albinism especially in how it relates to other traits. Boas are a perfect example with at least 2 completely imcompatable lines both "typically" albino. I think there will be some answers in the not too distant future as these "sunglows" and "hybinos" are bred and rebred. I think we will start to see some very wierd intermediate animals that will likely cause people to try and catagorize them instead of recognizing the variability within their own gentic framework. Hopefully by then we can plug the DNA into a machine and take the "name-calling" out of the hands of people. But send me the pics of them if you could, it may be way easier than reading this followup,lol,Jeff

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