Dominant vs Recessive Genes

[Stickyrabbit]

If dalmation mollies can change colour, which is the dominant gene the white/silver or the black or is there actually a dalmation gene?]

WHen breeding which is the most likely colour to remain?

 

[Snowbrumby]

Don't quote me on this but in nature I think it is usually the darker colour which is the dominant one - please correct me if I am wrong

 

[Torrean]

The only support I can offer is that blonde's are being phased out, so you may be right. although I kinda doubt it's an all inclusive thing. Also I am not sure if this is because blonde hair is a recessive gene or if there are just fewer blondes in the world

 

[One_Trick_Pony]

no they can't phase out blondes lol, oh wait might rise the ave world iq tho!!!!!

 

[Snowbrumby]

I was going to reply with something like that and figured I shouldn't as it wasn't 'politically correct' these days
BTW - somewhat blondish and still able to laugh

 

[The Mohave Kid]

I don't know anything about the genetics of fish color .. but in some mammals color is not dictated by a simple dominant / recessive gene model ... but models involving a set of genes and different results from different combinations ...


Good Day ... B)

 

[xanthianacid]

What I was taught at school about genes and how children get certain traits was all called into question when I had children with my partner. I have brown eyes, albeit a wierd brown like a golden coffee, and my husband have blue eyes that goes grey. I thought that my eyes would have been dominant, but all of our children have the same eyes as their dad, with slight variation, my sons eyes can also go green. 3/3 is high odds in favour of a so called recessive gene, which is suppose to be over ruled by brown almost every time.
I don't know what I believe anymore about genes except that it didn't work as I was taught in school... Thank God

They all got beautiful eyes of the pretty colour variety....
Xan