Question: Help with identifying babies

[Velaria]

Originally Posted by melfly
But what about a white albino (non black eyes) with no iridophores?

Mel


No, a white albino with no iridiophores is a melanoid albino

Tina

But albinos don't have melanin!!! Do albinos with no iridophores even exist???

 

[callina]

yes, that´s why they are albinos (missing melanophores).
Missing iridiophores means that they are melanoide.
So an axie without melanophores and without iridiophores is a melanoid albino.

Take a look at the gentic site: Axolotls - Genetics and Colour

Tina

 

[melfly]

Do albinos with no iridophores even exist???

Yep
My melanoid albino babies have no irridophores.

Mel

 

[electronfusion]

I think the key fact to keep in mind as far as axolotl coloring is that there are 4 genes that are inherited separately, and each have a specific effect on coloring.

Melanoid, for example, does not always mean dark, but rather promotes melanin production, suppresses axanthophore production, and completely turns off irridophores (the irridescent pigments). Albinism completely turns off melanin production and does not effect production of any other pigments. So axolotls that are both melanoid AND albino DO exist, and they have no melanin (courtesy of the albino gene) and no irridophores or axanthophores (courtesy of the melanoid gene).

Stay tuned, because I'm working on an iPhone app that will quickly and easily calculate the odds of different genetic combinations from two parents of known genetic make-up, and calculate the likely make-up of an individual based on answers to a few questions.

Check my website for it. It should be finished in the next month or so.