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Here is the update on cross 8 in our breeding project towards fixing a white guppy color strain. This continues our set of backcrosses using the offspring from our original four females. We are slowly making progress towards understanding how to fix a singlecolor trait and strain.

Our starting male has an allwhite phenotype (platinum White/snow white/white Moscow/Milky white strain), can we restore this trait through multiple generations by starting with only females that don’t have this trait? In this eighth cross we see a glimpse at the first set of fry.

Some Definitions:
Gene: Unit of heredity which is transferred from a parent to offspring and may determine some characteristic of the offspring.
Allele: one of two or more alternative forms of a gene found at the same place on a chromosome.
Autosome: One of the numbered chromosomes, as opposed to the sex chromosomes.
Phenotype: the set of observable characteristics of an individual resulting from the interaction of its genotype with the environment. This is the physical appearance of the fish in our context.
Genotype: The combinations of genetic codes that are responsible for the observable. Typically, two alleles (one from each parent) in the context of our guppies.
Homozygous: A guppy that has inherited two identical alleles for the same gene.
Heterozygous: A guppy that has inherited two different alleles for the same gene.

Relevant genes:
Magenta: Alan Bias’s Incompletely Dominant Source (https://swordtailguppies.blogspot.com...)
Stoerzbach (Metallicus) (See discussion on Magenta and Stoerzbach in cross 5 part 2 video:    • Understanding the Guppy Genetics for ...  )
European Blau (See discussion on Asian Blau and Hellblau in cross 5 part 1 video:    • Guppy Breeding Project Update: Result...  )
Half black (Tuxedo/Nigrocaudatus I or II, See discussion on this gene in cross 4 video:    • Crossbreeding a HalfBlack Guppy to a...  )

Citation to the chart listing guppy genes:
Bias, Alan & Groenewegen, Carl. (2016). Poecilia reticulata: Domestic Breeder Trait Matrix Reference Guide. https://www.academia.edu/29928596/Poe....

Helpful webpages with halfblack information:
1. https://www.emeraldkingaquatics.com/...
2. https://www.rudiesreflekties.be/HowTo...
Helpful book about guppy genetics:
The Guppy Color Bank by Philip Shaddock

0:00 Introduction
0:49 For Those That Are New
1:11 Cross 8 Review
2:16 Cross 8 Fry
2:52 Brine Shrimp Feeding
5:04 Outro and Other Cross Updates

Music:
Sneaky Snooper by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...
Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Cinematic Documentary by Lexin_Music
Artist: https://pixabay.com/music/beautifulp...

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Cross: 0008 2
SCAU: 953