Is there a movement i guess you could say, to consolidate genes that we know are the same thing? Genes like banana and coral glow, fire and flame, butter and lesser, enchancer and desert ghost to name a few. I know there are many others. It would take the confusion out of it.
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There has been discussion. Not sure where we are with it. @eaglereptiles would be best to speak on that
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I think IF genetic testing can confirm two different lineages are the exact same mutation that would lend support to consolidating names. But keep in mind so far testing has found different mutations that we only have one name for so might not pan out.
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Exactly this.
I wonder if the 2 different YB genes are why some animals seem to be a surprise with lower expression.
The other downside is that there can be some polymorphic traits in the genes mentioned above. So continuing to use the additional name can be important for tracking lineage. Likeā¦ My 'citrus pastelās are definitely more bright and blushed than the āpastelā gene. But theyāre both technically just āpastelā or iirc thereās 'Noco specialās which is a beautiful line bred āspecialā
Lastā¦ How do you choose?
Do you just take the name of the one that was produced first?
We basically know banana and coral glow are the same because 2 animals were bagged in Africa and sold at the same timeā¦I have one of each line. I prefer the name coral glow over banana.
Would you hold a poll at the big reptile shows? Here on MM?
It really sucks because everyone is trying to be the next big thingā¦ So things get labeled as such without proving it out or found at the same time from different lines and because theyāre both ānewā they never get tested against each other until they become more common.
Itās definitely not as simple as ājust consolidateā. The allelic morph list here on the forums is a good resource to keep up on a few of these very similar genes. Otherwise itās just being cautious when you see something new being listed and comparing it to similar genes you may have seen.
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We have made steps towards this.
In the Morphpedia you will see that there is only one published article per trait, with other lines being left unpublished, in an āAliasā state.
Look at Banana for example. Coral Glow is listed in the āProven Linesā, and does not have its own independent published article.
Coral Glows āaliasā article will remain only on the MRC for discussion and info transfered to the āProven Linesā of Banana.
The same with Het Red Axanthic, which has alias/proven lines (i will refer to as A/PL from here) of Lori, Gypsy and Lace Black Back.
And Yellowbelly also, with A/PLs of Bling, Goblin, Flare and Orange Belly.
But where it gets more confusing/sillier is that there are also ālinesā of A/PLs, such as Exo-Lbb = Lace Black Back.
Eventually the morphpedia will be the central tool in MorphMarket ās traits database. How searches on the market will be handled is still in discussion though.
Basically what im saying is that the information/consolidation is there, its just not implemented into the market database yet.
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Coming back to this after the morning coffeeā¦ but Iām not sure if thatās going to help me word this clearer, and this is more towards the documentation of traits rather than for the MM database.
I donāt think that trait should be merged completely, they are great for lineage tracking and searching, but a ātitleā needs to be worked on for each step of a complex.
I think we are far enough into this as a community to start really working on dissecting each rung of the ladders.
For example, the Superstripe Complex.
SS = The whole Complex
SS1 = Yellowbelly - Full lucy
SS2 = Spark & Specter - mid lucy
SS3 = Asphalt & Gravel - low lucy
SS1a = Bling
SS1b = Goblin
SS1c = Flare
SS1d = Orange Belly
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Of course genes that are allec i dont think should be lumped together., but the genes that are literally the same thing but different names, like banana and coral glow, lesser and butter. Recessives that may be the same but not compatible should stay separate (axanthic as an example) there is no easy solution and it will definitely be controvery over it.
I didnāt mention consolidated allelics. I mentioned the allelic morph list because they have the Same Morph Different Name section listed in there as well. For things like Bling or Goblin and the banana/CG
The other thing I mentioned is that because of genetic testing we actually now know that there are actually 2 different mutations that we call Yellowbelly and that both create ivory not a single mutation. Either gene by itself or one of each will cause ivory.
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