Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

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Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

Post by Jasmin » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:29 pm

Does anyone know if there is a reverse genetics calculator anywhere online where I might be able to plug in the colours of 4 Gouldian offspring so I know what their parents must be split to?
I'm very new with genetics and I'd like to solve the mystery!

or maybe someone on the forum can help me :D :D

Mom:
BH/PB/GB

Dad:
RH/PB/GB

Kids:

1. RH/WB/GB
2. YH or RH(straw colour)/PB/BB
3. YH or RH(straw colour)/PB/BB
4. YH/PB/GB

4 more not coloured yet, but all GB.

I just don't fully understand how those babies came out of those parents!
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Re: Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

Post by L in Ontario » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:33 pm

I can tell you one thing - if you have blue chicks then both Green parents are split to blue.

Wow - congratulations!!! =D>
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Re: Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

Post by debbie276 » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:33 pm

First you know that the male and female are split to White Breast for you to have a White Breast chick.
They also have to both be split to Blue to have a Blue chick.
They are also both split to Yellow Head to have a Yellow Head chick
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SF Pastel (SF Yellow)
Pastel (Yellow)
Blue
SF Pastel Blue (SF Yellow Blue)
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Re: Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

Post by L in Ontario » Mon Aug 13, 2012 2:36 pm

debbie276 wrote: First you know that the male and female are split to White Breast for you to have a White Breast chick.
They also have to both be split to Blue to have a Blue chick.
They are also both split to Yellow Head to have a Yellow Head chick
I missed the WB chick completely - good catch, Debbie!
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Re: Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

Post by nixity » Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:23 pm

Mine isn't a calculator but I do have a reverse genetics article on my website:

http://www.gouldiansgalore.com/reverse.html

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Re: Gouldian genetics question - need a reverse calculator?

Post by Jasmin » Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:25 am

Thank you very much :)

I wrote it down, and with the article, hopefully I can give myself a lesson in genetics!
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