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== Heterozygous Trait == | == Heterozygous Trait == | ||
− | When a Leopard Gecko is heterozygous for a trait, it means it has one copy of the gene. An example of a Leopard Gecko who is heterozygous for a trait is a [[Mack Snow]]. In all reality, Mack Snows are heterozygous to be [[Super | + | When a Leopard Gecko is heterozygous for a trait, it means it has one copy of the gene. An example of a Leopard Gecko who is heterozygous for a trait is a [[Mack Snow]]. In all reality, Mack Snows are heterozygous to be [[Super Snow]]s. You need two of the Mack Snow trait ([[homozygous]]) to create a [[Super Snow]]. |
When using the letters on the Punnent Square, a heterozygous trait would be represented by a lowercase letter and a uppercase letter or two different letters both different cases. | When using the letters on the Punnent Square, a heterozygous trait would be represented by a lowercase letter and a uppercase letter or two different letters both different cases. |
Latest revision as of 02:33, 27 February 2021
Heterozygous Trait
When a Leopard Gecko is heterozygous for a trait, it means it has one copy of the gene. An example of a Leopard Gecko who is heterozygous for a trait is a Mack Snow. In all reality, Mack Snows are heterozygous to be Super Snows. You need two of the Mack Snow trait (homozygous) to create a Super Snow.
When using the letters on the Punnent Square, a heterozygous trait would be represented by a lowercase letter and a uppercase letter or two different letters both different cases.