The Genetic Advisor will tell you which birds you are likely to breed from which
parents. The General Edition of the Genetic Advisor will work with any species, as long as
you know what it needs to know about the various mutations. It will even work for mammals
and fish, as long as you do not include sex-linked mutations (because of the Y
chromosome).
The program assumes that every mutation is placed on its own gene, i.e. there are no linked mutations.
The program makes no judgement on whether or not a specific bird can exist in real life. For instance, it is unlikely that you will see a double factor Silver Zebra Finch, as the silver mutation is believed to be associated with a lethal factor.
SF: Single factor (heterozygote dominant mutation)
DF: Double factor (homozygote dominant mutation)
/: Split for (the bird is heterozygote for every recessive mutation following the slash)
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Return to the Genetic Advisor - General Edition.
Go to the Genetic Advisor - Zebra Finch Edition.
Visit the Zebra Finches on Internet pages for more information on Zebra Finches in general.