Small Dictionary

 

Allele: in the somatic cells for every gene, they are always present two alleles, generally only one of the two manifest one and is stretched to mask the effect of the other; the first one therefore is defined dominant and according to recessive.

Dominant Allele: it prevails on the recessive allele, that it is manifest only when finds joined to an identical recessive other allele it.

Recessive Allele: contrary of dominant, incapable to express itself if carried from both chromosomes does not accredit.

 

Autosomico: character legacy to the not sexual chromosomes.

 

Chromosome: chemically composed of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and proteins, present in all the visible cells and to the optical microscope only during the mitosis. The chromosomes DNA is subdivided in unit, calls geniuses, that they are responsible of the maintenance and the transmission of the hereditary characteristics of the organism.

 

Eumelanina: black melanin.

 

Phenotype: Aspect of an organism and that is with of the characters that manifest themselves. To times, but not always, the phenotype reflects the genotype.

 

Feomelanina: tawny melanin.

 

Genotype: with of the geniuses of which an organism he is effectively bearer and that it can be transmitted to the successive generation.

Sex-tied: character legacy to the sexual chromosomes.

  Mutations

Albino

Agate

Tawny

Yellow

White Throat

Lutino

Opal

albino

agata

bruno

giallo

gola bianca

lutino

opale

Pastel

Phaeo

White Head

 

 

 

 

pastello

phaeo

testa bianca

 

 

 

 

 

Combinations of Mutations

Isabelle

Satinè

Panachè

Eumo

White, Black Eyes

   

isabella

satine

panache

eumo

bianco occhi neri

   
             
Many of the photos in this page, and those to connected it, are the work of the study of Dr. Massimo Natale. Thanks also to Alcedo Edizioni, Giovanni Marmolino, Mario Zampaglione and to Camille Jamar for their collaboration.
 

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