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<blockquote data-quote="randiliana" data-source="post: 512841" data-attributes="member: 2308"><p>I am not arguing whether this is a Bushwacker calf or not, I have no idea. You likely know more about that than I so I will concede, that if you say Bushwacker is Homo black, this calf is not out of him.</p><p></p><p>However, your understanding of color genes is a little off. Black is dominant, it is ALWAYS dominant. A red or tan animal cannot carry the black gene. Red animals only carry red genes. Black animals on the other hand, can carry the red gene, this is where you get the surprises. </p><p></p><p>There are 2 basic dilution genes, the one found in Charolais, and the one found in Simmental and Gelbveih. The Char gene will make an animal white (or very close to white) if it is homozygous, it will make an animal gray or tan if it is heterozygous. The Simm/Gelb gene works the same way, but with different results in the coloring department. When homo, the animal will be either very light gray or be tan (depending on the base color). When hetero, the animal will be darker gray, or light red. If the animal is black, or dark red that basically means that it does NOT carry a diluter gene. If it is there it will express itself.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="randiliana, post: 512841, member: 2308"] I am not arguing whether this is a Bushwacker calf or not, I have no idea. You likely know more about that than I so I will concede, that if you say Bushwacker is Homo black, this calf is not out of him. However, your understanding of color genes is a little off. Black is dominant, it is ALWAYS dominant. A red or tan animal cannot carry the black gene. Red animals only carry red genes. Black animals on the other hand, can carry the red gene, this is where you get the surprises. There are 2 basic dilution genes, the one found in Charolais, and the one found in Simmental and Gelbveih. The Char gene will make an animal white (or very close to white) if it is homozygous, it will make an animal gray or tan if it is heterozygous. The Simm/Gelb gene works the same way, but with different results in the coloring department. When homo, the animal will be either very light gray or be tan (depending on the base color). When hetero, the animal will be darker gray, or light red. If the animal is black, or dark red that basically means that it does NOT carry a diluter gene. If it is there it will express itself. [/QUOTE]
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