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The Hypo’s are kicking out some wild looking babies this year. Seeing multi clutches from each Hypo female bred with the single Hypo male , one can start to see tell tell signs of gene mutations when dealing with Hypo’s and Albinos. This brand new hatchling along with a clutch mate not far behind presents my study on recessive allelic mutations .
Allelic means “ One member of a pair or series of genes that occupy a specific position on a specific chromosome“.
In the case of my Hypo male I believe it has two albino alleles to offer to its offspring- one purple and one white. These phenotypical presentations: white, lavender and purple are a form of albinism that sits at the same locus as a form of hypomelanism resulting in such wild color differences between clutches and mothers. The “ snow†RF born couple weeks back is by far the whitest tortise I have seen … it’s amazing in person ….along with the purple/lavender skin tones……now this one right out of the egg this morning. Different Hypo Mother ….but WOW look at the purple /lavender head. ( too bad flash washes out color) compared to earlier clutches in the year from the same parents .... is just mind blowing.
JD~
Allelic means “ One member of a pair or series of genes that occupy a specific position on a specific chromosome“.
In the case of my Hypo male I believe it has two albino alleles to offer to its offspring- one purple and one white. These phenotypical presentations: white, lavender and purple are a form of albinism that sits at the same locus as a form of hypomelanism resulting in such wild color differences between clutches and mothers. The “ snow†RF born couple weeks back is by far the whitest tortise I have seen … it’s amazing in person ….along with the purple/lavender skin tones……now this one right out of the egg this morning. Different Hypo Mother ….but WOW look at the purple /lavender head. ( too bad flash washes out color) compared to earlier clutches in the year from the same parents .... is just mind blowing.
JD~