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Featuring information on Anne McCaffrey's Pern, including Dragonhealing, Herbalry, and Dracogenetics. |
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 This text is compiled from factual, statistical, or other information originally from work done and/or owned by Anne McCaffrey. Credit is also given to Dr. Jack Cohen, who developed the theoretical basis for the McCaffrey-Cohen model. Statements expressed herein are ideas that may or may not coincide with those of Anne McCaffrey or Dr. Jack Cohen, and those ideas that have no readily available backing by either of the aforementioned are in no way to be interpreted as direct statements of the views, opinions, and/or statments made by the aforementioned.
Based on the genetic patterns asserted in this essay, the following allele combinations emerge:
These combinations are not meant to completely represent the genetic diversity of dragons. The primary intention is to initiate discussion as well as to deal with the issue of gender, rank, and color differences among the dragons on Pern. Based on the genetic combinations above, the theoretical ratio of dragons on Pern would be:
Note that golds, based on the theoretical genetic combinations in this essay, are statistically slightly more likely to occur than bronzes. In the Dragonriders of Pern(tm) series, bronzes occur more frequently than golds. Other than this error, the data reflects the patterns found on Pern. In conclusion, these pages reflect my opinions and suppositions. They are in no way intended to be scientifically accurate. They simply represent my perspective on the very, very theoretical subject of dragon genetics on Pern. I hope you enjoyed the essay on dracogenetics. If you have any comments or questions, email me.
NOTE: These pages were developed from an earlier work by an unknown author. If you are this author or you know who the author is, please email me at [email protected] and I will credit it correctly. All references to worlds and characters based on Anne McCaffrey's fiction are copyright© Anne McCaffrey 1967,2000, all rights reserved, and used by permission of the author. The Dragonriders of Pern® is registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, by Anne McCaffrey, used here with permission. Use or reproduction without a license is strictly prohibited.
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