genetics and color

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• - Steps to genotype your rabbit including phenotypes and genotypes of some common colors.
  
• - General description of rabbit color varieties.
  
• - Christine Sherer's article on the broken gene in Rex rabbits.
  
• - Pigments and how they are produced and transported into the coat of the rabbit. Info on how different genes effect this process and the overall coat color produced.
  
• - Explaining genetics including chromosomes, and dominant, recessive genes.
  
• - A table showing rabbit colors and their genotypes.
  
• - Common misconceptions about genetics.
  
• - Breed specific explaination concerning color and pattern.
  
• - An article describing the genetics of the Tri Color Rex.