Genetics for Guppies

By Bryan Chin

 

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Table of Contents Introduction What are Genes, Traits, and Phenotype? Genes Variability of Genes Dominant and Recessive Genes Codominance and Incomplete Dominance Epistasis Multiple Genes Where are these genes located? Sex Linked Genes Sex Linked Gene Definition Visualizing Sex Chromosomes and its Linked Genes Is a Gene Autosomal, Sex Linked, or Linked? Chromosome Combination Meiosis Process – Sperm and Egg Cell Creation Male Sperm Chromosomes Female Egg Chromosomes Fertilization Punnett Square Why Intense Inbreeding Can Cause Problems Chromatophores Using Genetics for Guppy Breeding Identifying a Gene – Sex Linked or Autosomal Y-linked dominant X-linked dominant X and Y – linked dominant Autosomal recessive Autosomal dominant Sex Linked Genes vs Autosomal Genes The Value of the Female Guppy Creating Consistency in a Guppy Strain Split Lines Introducing a Trait - Improving Size Variegated Snakeskin Cross to Green Crossing a Black Moscow Guppy to Purple Delta Uncovering the Genetics of a Guppy Summary Definitions Genetics Mentioned in this Book