Hey guys,

 

Not having ANY experience with TCB's (but interested in getting one sometime in the near future ), I was wondering whether there are any non-separating links with the Opaline gene.

I've done some homework on the topic and common sense would suggest NO, but I thought I would ask anyway. I realise TCB's are sex-linked and dominant over Ino's.

 

 

The reason is that all the TCB's I've seen in person are also Opaline, and using my genetic bible ( www.gencalc.com) also suggests breeding an Opaline-TCB with a normal will result in all Opaline-TCB's, or combo splits. Not Opalines, TCB's and combo's.

 

I can't see why you couldn't breed both Opalines, and TCB's from an Opaline-TCB, but thought I'd ask the experts.

 

Any other tricks/tips with breeding them would also be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Stew.

I personally have all opaline TCB's bar one, I prefer the look better BUT I believe it also makes it easier to breed them as a show variety as the Opaline helps to make the body clear of suffusion.Just my opinion though.

Edited May 15, 201114 yr by Squeak_Crumble

i dont

agree but can see pt so/....will leave to him

Edited May 15, 201114 yr by GenericBlue

Hey guys,

 

Not having ANY experience with TCB's (but interested in getting one sometime in the near future ), I was wondering whether there are any non-separating links with the Opaline gene.

I've done some homework on the topic and common sense would suggest NO, but I thought I would ask anyway. I realise TCB's are sex-linked and dominant over Ino's.

 

 

The reason is that all the TCB's I've seen in person are also Opaline, and using my genetic bible ( www.gencalc.com) also suggests breeding an Opaline-TCB with a normal will result in all Opaline-TCB's, or combo splits. Not Opalines, TCB's and combo's.

 

I can't see why you couldn't breed both Opalines, and TCB's from an Opaline-TCB, but thought I'd ask the experts.

 

Any other tricks/tips with breeding them would also be appreciated.

 

Thanks,

 

Stew.

 

Whilst the Ino gene and the opaline gene ore on the same chromosome, I am guessing that they are at different ends of it as they do seem to act independantly. I think the reason that most clearbodies you see are opaline is through breeding choice, not because of linkage. I've got plenty of normal clearbodies, but prefer opalines.

 

Cheers

 

PT

Thanks for the prompt feedback.

 

Thought it was a "breeder choice" issue, rather than a genetic one, but its nice to have some confirmation.

 

 

(I'll assume that the genetic calculator is wrong in this case. Very handy otherwise.)