grannys gone and done it

[Wishing4Wings]

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to scientific hurts my head.

It's above my pay grade for sure, but thinking there is a gene that can modify the expression of the white, which means there are more than one pair of genes involved in the color. The most important part of the abstract is easy to understand... the genetics of yak color and pattern are "largely unknown." Wonder if you can contact the long time breeders and see what they know. All those headaches we gave everyone talking about genetics may all have been for nothing!!

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

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to scientific hurts my head.

It's above my pay grade for sure, but thinking there is a gene that can modify the expression of the white, which means there are more than one pair of genes involved in the color. The most important part of the abstract is easy to understand... the genetics of yak color and pattern are "largely unknown." Wonder if you can contact the long time breeders and see what they know. All those headaches we gave everyone talking about genetics may all have been for nothing!!

the asprin co liked us and I think what we know is good and Allante is just a freak

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

brb back phone

 

[Wishing4Wings]

No, I found the full study. Would take me at least a week to try to understand all of it, but from what little I could get, there is more than one gene pair influencing the expression of white in yaks. Think of eye color in people. Brown is dominant over blue, You need 2 recessive genes to have blue eyes. Simple. So what is hazel/green? At least 8 genes involved in hazel/green eyes! I think something similar happens with the Royal in yaks.

Remember I put the disclaimer in my explanations, that we were depending on the info from that one link. I thought it was too simplistic, so was a little suspicious. I'm not surprised there is more to it. Unless someone puts up the money to sequence yak genes, you are probably going to have to wait for some student to do it for a thesis.

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

No, I found the full study. Would take me at least a week to try to understand all of it, but from what little I could get, there is more than one gene pair influencing the expression of white in yaks. Think of eye color in people. Brown is dominant over blue, You need 2 recessive genes to have blue eyes. Simple. So what is hazel/green? At least 8 genes involved in hazel/green eyes! I think something similar happens with the Royal in yaks.

Remember I put the disclaimer in my explanations, that we were depending on the info from that one link. I thought it was too simplistic, so was a little suspicious. I'm not surprised there is more to it. Unless someone puts up the money to sequence yak genes, you are probably going to have to wait for some student to do it for a thesis.

yep but I think what we have works for the vast majority of the time

and nothing wrong with a surprise Royal occasionally

I am more then happy with what you and all came up with.

This doesn't NOT let you off the hook entirely when I ask questions BUT I KNOW it isn't written stone

 

[twisted-acres-farm]

I am sorry wish but I am exhausted trying to keep my brother entertained when he is in Tx is exhausting and I got 5 hours last night but at least it was all in 1 shot/group

Sweet Dreams Warm Fuzzies and Prayers for you and yours and everyone else on Granny's

 

[Wishing4Wings]

University of Nebraska is on the case! Scroll down to the very bottom of the page. You will see a familiar name! http://animalscience.unl.edu/ansc-animal-genetics-and-genomics-lab

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Goodnight Twist. Yakky dreams!!

 

[jane s chickens]

Is queen Allante related to yak Twist wants to buy?

 

[jane s chickens]

Rainy morning. Clouds from hurricane hermine which is in southern Georgia now. Good for germinating my seeds i planted yesterday. Thanks for the offer, Granny u are so thougthful.