AFRMA Books

ARTICLES

Genetics For American Mouse Breeders by Bonnie Walters 4

1. Definition of Terms and Introduction to Dominance 4
2. Breedings Involving a Single Gene Pair 5
3. Characteristics of A and B Series of Alleles, Introduction to Epistasis 7
4. Albino Series Homozygotes 9
5. Albino Series Heterozygotes and Inheritance of Multiple Alleles 11
6. Blue and Pink-eyed Dilutions 13
7. Extension (Recessive Gold) Series 15
8. How To Get More of Something “New” 17
9. White Spotting and “Modifiers” 19
10. Introduction to Combining Genes: The Dominant With Dominant Cross 21
11. Combining Genes: Dominant to Recessive; Recessive to Recessive 23
12. Satin, Long Haired, Frizzie; Combining Genes: More About Recessive to Recessive 25
13. Genotypes Of MRBA Mice 27

Mouse Genetics by Dave Bumford 30

Mutant Genes of The Mouse 30
Mutant Genes of The Mouse, Part 2 32
Marked Mice 32
The Tan Group – Including Foxes 35
The Albino Group of Mice 37

Inbreeding with Exhibition Mice by Rodney & Lynda Wilson 40
Working With Banded by Dave Bumford 41
Breeding Roan Mice by Jack L. Ball 43
Explanation of Roan Mouse Inheritance Factors by Virginia Pochmann 45
The Red Mouse by Satu Karhumaa 47
Banded Mice by Satu Karhumaa 49
Brindle Mice by Nichole Royer 51
Color Genetics: How Color is Formed by Debra Mauzy Melitz, September 1998 55

Part 1: Colors are Light: Pigments 55
Part 2: Hair Development 59
Part 3: Genetic Loci 62

MISCELLANEOUS

Miscellaneous Mouse Matters 67

Hairless and Nude Mice 67
Brindled Mice 67
Argente Mice 68
Siamese Production 68
Pied/Variegated Mice 69
Making Blue Point and Silver Siamese 69

Part b–How to get Silver Siamese 69

Creating P.E. White Tans 70
Frizzies & “Frizzie Rot” 70
New Mutant? 70
Lemon Mouse? 71
Reverse Siamese Mice 71
Banded Mice 71
Brindle Mice 71
Making Chinchilla Mice 71
Making Blue Mice 72
More on Reverse Siamese Mice 72
Mouse Color Question 73
Tri-Colored/Metallic Mice 73
Making Sable Siamese 73
Mystery Mice 74
Cream/Fawn Mice 74
Siamese Sable Mice 74
Siamese Sable Fox 75
Yellow Gene Fertility Mystery 75
Creating Blue Point Siamese 76
Creating Tailless Mice 77
Creating Chinchilla Mice 78
Black-Eyed White Mice 78
Frizzie Mice 79
Seal Point Siamese Line of Mice 80
Inbreeding 81
Making Agouti & Black Lines of Mice 81
Berkshire Mice? 82
Making Siamese Mice 82
Long Hair Mice 83
Strange Mouse Colors 84
Siamese Mouse Formula 85
Science Fair Projects: Creating Dutch & Long Hair 86
Inherited Calico Traits 88
Tri-Colored Mouse? 89
Making Two-Colored Mice 89
Where To Start 90
Waltzing Mathilda Mouse 91
Ear Set on Mice 92
Fox Mice 93<

Sources 94
Glossery of Terms 96
Translations: Color Names vs. Genetic Term 98
A Quick Look at Coat Color Genes Referenced in this Text 99

Colors 99
Coats 100

Miscellaneous Photos 100
Other Interesting Coat/Color/Misc. Genes 101

Curly Coat Genes 101
Hair Loss Genes 101
Waltzing Genes 102
Tweaked Tails Genes 103
Dwarf Genes 104
Misc. Genes 104

Further Reading 105
Index 106

Articles

Genetics For American Mouse Breeders by Bonnie Walters:

Article #1: January 1984
Article #2: July 1984
Article #3: October 1984
Article #4: M/A85
Article #5: M/J85
Article #6: J/A85
Article #7: S/O85
Article #8: N/D85
Article #9: S/O95
Article #10: N/D95
Article #11: J/F96
Article #12: M/A96
Article #13: M/J96

Mouse Genetics by Dave Bumford:

Mutant Genes of the Mouse, Part 1: M/J87
Mutant Genes of the Mouse, Part 2: J/A87
Marked Mice: J/F87
The Tan Group – Including Foxes: M/A87
The Albino Group of Mice: S/O87

Working With Banded Mice: J/A96
Breeding Roan Mice: M/J87
Explanation of Roan Mouse Inheritance Factors: S/O88
The Red Mouse: Holiday ’97
Banded Mice: Summer II ’97
Brindle Mice: Winter ’00
Color Genetics by Debra Mauzy Melitz:

Part 1: Winter ’99
Part 2: Spring ’99
Part 3: Summer ’99

Miscellaneous Mouse Matters

Hairless and Nude Mice: M/A91
Brindled Mice: M/J91
Argente Mice: J/A91
Siamese Production: J/A91
Pied/Variegated Mice: N/D91
Making Blue Point and Silver Siamese: N/D91

Part b–How to get Silver Siamese: J/F92

Creating P.E. White Tans: J/F92
Frizzies & “Frizzie Rot”: J/F92
New Mutant?: J/F92
Lemon Mouse?: J/F92
Breeding Silver Siamese: J/F92
Reverse Siamese Mice: M/A92
Banded Mice: N/D92
Brindle Mice: N/D92
Making Chinchilla Mice: J/F93
Making Blue Mice: J/F93
More on Reverse Siamese Mice: N/D93, J–M94
Mouse Color Question: M/J96
Tri-Colored/Metallic Mice: J/A96
Making Sable Siamese: S/O96
Mystery Mice: Winter ’97
Cream/Fawn Mice: Spring ’97
Siamese Sable Mice: Summer I ’97
Siamese Sable Fox: Summer I ’97
Yellow Gene Fertility Mystery: Holiday ’97
Creating Blue Point Siamese Mice: Holiday ’97
Creating Tailless Mice: Winter ’98
Creating Chinchilla Mice: Summer I ’98
Black-Eyed White Mice: Winter ’99
Frizzie Mice: Spring ’99
Seal Point Siamese Line of Mice: Fall ’99
Inbreeding: Winter ’00
Making Agouti & Black Lines of Mice: Spring ’00
Berkshire Mice?: Summer ’00
Making Siamese Mice: Spring ’01
Long Hair Mice: Winter ’02
Strange Mouse Colors: Winter ’02
Siamese Mouse Formula: Summer ’02
Science Fair Projects – Creating Dutch & Long Hair: Fall ’02
Inherited Calico Traits: WSSF ’04
Tri-Colored Mouse?: WSSF ’04
Making Two-Colored Mice: WSSF ’04
Where To Start: WSSF ’05
Waltzing Mathilda Mouse: WSSF ’05
Ear Set on Mice: WSSF ’06
Fox Mice: WSSF ’06