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Originally Posted by Nanci
There are two of them, Eric!!
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True. Hmmm. Yes. Quite puzzling. Although there being two, rules out a number of things. I was thinking more in the "bizarre" direction than in the "new morph" direction.
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Originally Posted by Nanci
Here's a cool article about inbreeding at VMS Herp.
You can't establish a genetic mutation without inbreeding. That includes all the cornsnake color morphs. You inbreed or linebreed to establish the trait, and then outcross to improve vigor. It's common in many animals- dogs, horses, reptiles...
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And yes, Nanci is right in her usual profound and succinct way. We wouldn't have the AKC, Eukanuba, or Westminster dog shows if linebreeding and inbreeding had not led to the standardization of so many dog breeds back in the 19th century.