G's Gene Chart

Gary's Gene Chart

This chart will give you an idea of what color babies are possible from your gerbil parents.The Spsp (spotted/Pied or patched) gene isnt included because if one parent or both has this gene, at least 1/2 of the babies will.

First print this page and Write the Father's genes here____________________________.

And Write the Mother's genes here____________________________.

(If you are not sure of the genes look for a gerbil that looks like yours at The Gerbil Palette Page,T he Gerbil Colour Genetics page or the Gerbil Information Page.Also,you have to guess the recessives.)

Next, write the first and second letter of each gene(zygote) across the top [blue for father]or side [red for mother] on the punnet squares below.

Once the genes have been written across the top and sides, you take one letter from the top and one letter from the side and put them into the numbered square which intersets those two letters.For example using the first two letters of Aa pp GG CC Ee = Argente father and aa PP GG CC EE = Black mother.We have Aa and aa


Self or nonself
Aa
a1.Aa 2.aa
a3.Aa4.aa

self or nonself
____
__1.__2.__
__3.__4.__

Black or pink eyed
____
__1.__2.__
__3.__4.__
Gray
____
__1.__2.__
__3.__4.__
Lighter or darker
____
__1.__2.__
__3.__4.__
Ticking(extended yellow)
____
__1.__2.__
__3.__4.__

After transfering the zygotes (gene) from the punnet squares to its corresponding number on the chart below. You will then have some of the possibilities of what the babies genotypes are.Since, it is beyond the scope of this web page to list all 356 outcomes only 20 will be listed.

Self or non selfBlack or pink eyedGrayLighter or darker coatTicking(extended yellow)= gerbil color.
1. 1. 1. 1. 1.=
1. 2. 2. 2. 2.=
1. 3. 3. 3. 3.=
1. 4. 4. 4. 4.=
2. 1. 1. 1. 1.=
2. 2. 2. 2. 2.=
2. 3. 3. 3. 3.=
2. 4. 4. 4. 4.=
3. 1. 1. 1. 1.=
3. 2. 2. 2. 2.=
3. 3. 3. 3. 3.=
3. 4. 4. 4. 4.=
4. 1. 1. 1. 1.=
4. 2. 2. 2. 2.=
4. 3. 3. 3. 3.=
4. 4. 4. 4. 4.=
4. 4. 4. 4. 1.=
4. 1. 4. 4. 4.=
4. 4. 1. 4. 4.=
4. 3. 1. 4. 2.=

Remember this is just a partial listing of colors, you might get from your gerbil parents.To get a complete listing use The Gerbil Gene predictor web page.

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