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rats

The common name for the species rattus norvegicus.


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Re: Inheritance!

First of all you have to realise that there are two phenotypical features being discussed, eye color and fur color. From the given numbers of the rats offspring, you will notice that the highest portion of them were Brown eyes Brown fur. This is most likely due to dominant alleles for these phenotypes, ...

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by Jesse2504
Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:50 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Inheritance!
Replies: 1
Views: 173

Natural selection is proven wrong

Through mutations like these the rats would eventually become so different that we could recognise them as different species (i.e. they couldn't breed---that’s the most accepted definition anyway). I hope that helps. your statement is meaningless ...

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by gamila
Sat Jun 27, 2009 1:06 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 17022

Inheritance!

... this question... Iknow its dihybrid inheritance but cant seem to make it fit the rules ive learned???? Help would be appreciated... Two domestic rats with brown fur and brown eyes mate a number of times over a period of time. The offspring do not match the parents... The offspring are: 8 with ...

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by a7018567
Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:46 pm
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: Inheritance!
Replies: 1
Views: 173

Re: Natural selection is proven wrong

... the populations would be separate, this event now allows for mutations of genes which will not affect the original populations. So the isolated rats will slowly become different from the originals through mutation, for example one rat may have mutated and gain spots which help it to camouflage ...

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by futurezoologist
Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:56 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 17022

Lipoprotein metabolism

Hi. I have two questions about lipoprotein metabolism in rats and having trouble approaching them. Any help would be appreciated. 1. Rats are nocturnal feeders. How does this effect on the study of lipoprotein metabolism if the samples are collected ...

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by abcab
Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:58 am
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Lipoprotein metabolism
Replies: 0
Views: 328
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