Polywhite is a ressecive gene. In it's early days this gene was known as White Bellow and Sprinkle but "Polywhite" is the official name for the gene. [1] This gene has thus far been combined with Cream, Sable and Black. The most commonly produced is a Black Polywhite. Holmden Hill Haven in America is the Hamstery that figured out the way the gene works and thus also gave this gene it's code.
This gene works very similar to the White Bellied gene. One of the key differences is Polywhite is recessive. Polywhite when expressed on cream and yellow hamsters cause Roaning, just like the Dominant White Bellied gene, both Polywhite and the White Bellied gene cause an increase in white on the belly. When the Polywhite Gene is combined with the Dominant Spot gene it creates a mostly white animal with a few dots of colour, similar to the spots on a Dalmatian. [2]
This gene works very similar to the White Bellied gene. One of the key differences is Polywhite is recessive. Polywhite when expressed on cream and yellow hamsters cause Roaning, just like the Dominant White Bellied gene, both Polywhite and the White Bellied gene cause an increase in white on the belly. When the Polywhite Gene is combined with the Dominant Spot gene it creates a mostly white animal with a few dots of colour, similar to the spots on a Dalmatian. [2]
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References
[1] http://rikyhamstery.com/english/basic/z_whitebellowwhitesprinkledresearch.htm
[2] Holmden Hill Haven.
[2] Holmden Hill Haven.
