Re: [PyrNet-L] SAS. threat to Pyrs??

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 12/21/99 10:24:54 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
Kshoffman@aol.com writes:

<< The most current knowledge and understanding of genetics and heredity 
 indicate that linebreeding likely conceals (for generations) just as many 
 things from a breeder as outcrossing might disguise. With complex modes of 
 inheritance, you may not *know* something is there even with linebreeding or 
 inbreeding on a very small gene pool you are intimately familiar with, until 
 it is too late. >>

Can you reference this knowledge?

<<*New* and *current* scientific and genetic knowledge indicates that quite 
probably a vast number of genetic conditions that afflict purebreds ARE NOT 
simple autosomal recessives, >>

Would be surprised it this was "new".  It has always been this way hasn't it. 
 If anyone ever thought every trait was one gene they are very wrong.  We are 
actually lucky when this is the case.

Joe