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Why are most domesticated rabbits white?
05-19-2012, 05:19 AM,
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RE: Why are most domesticated rabbits white?
The white, pink eyed rabbits are basically what would be called albino, it is a natural genetic mutation, it's mode of inheritance is simple recessive. So if they keep getting bred to each other they will all be homozygous for the trait, and will come out white. I assume these are the ones you are talking about. They are bred in abundance here in the US, and other places I'm sure, primarily for feeders, but the way rabbits breed allot of them make it into pet stores. In allot of the rabbit "breeds" there are white rabbits that are not from this trait, I would assume that most of those colours are polygenic in nature, but there may be some that are co-dominant or incomplete dominant as well. I have never bred rabbits, so I couldn't say for sure.
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Why are most domesticated rabbits white? - by Ram - 04-30-2012, 04:24 AM
RE: Why are most domesticated rabbits white? - by Fishbone - 05-19-2012, 05:19 AM

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