| The development of skin pattern occurs after conception/fertilization. While an animal may have the genetic disposition for patterned skin, the actual shape of the pattern is not inherited. There was some work done on cloning koi and another group is talking about doing it again. The problem is, of course, that cloning the genotype does not duplicate the skin pattern as that pattern does not develop until later in the process.
I stand corrected about saying that kohaku is the closest thing we have to a variety which breeds true. Mike is correct that ogons will show less variability.
-stevehopk ins |