AFRMA Books
AFRMA
Mouse Genetics Book
4th Edition, 2007
7x8½, 120 pages
CONTENTS

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

SOURCES

~ Taken From AFRMA Rat & Mouse Tales ~
1984 – 2006
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

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