Color Genetics of Gotland Sheep in North America

by Franna Pitt, PhD

Copyright, 2007

Acknowledgements:

I wish to thank Joanne Martinis for her reading and editing prowess and Carol Ronan for asking lots of questions about color genetics.

I also wish to thank the following people who generously provided photos to illustrate the many colors and patterns in the paper.

• David Barlow (Whitehall Gotlands)
• Susan Mongold Briggs (Tongue River Farm Icelandic Sheep)
• Laurie Andreacci (Laurie's Lambs)
• Natalie Redding (Namaste Fibers)
• Robyn West (Kalaya Farms)

References:

1. Shetland Sheep Information Site Genetics Page
2. Tongue River Farm Genetics Page
3. Sheep Color Genetics Yahoo Internet Group
4. Color Genetics in Coopworth Sheep
5. Color Genetics in Border Leicester Sheep

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