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<blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 2377269" data-attributes="member: 19675"><p>Which is why I pointed out I was using simple Mendelian genetics, which assumes that the trait in question is not determined by mutliple genes. Much simpler, and easier to predict what happens in the second generation of hybridization. (Half-Orcs & Half-Elves being first generation hybrids).</p><p></p><p>But, since we're talking about speciation, not race (which is technically, sub-speciation), it would most closely resemble cross-breeding animals like canines, felines, cetaceans or equines.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.geocities.com/zedonknzorse/basics.html" target="_blank">http://www.geocities.com/zedonknzorse/basics.html</a></p><p></p><p>Unfortunately, I couldn't find much statistical data on second generation hybridization, since MOST (not all) hybrids are sterile. However, those 2nd generation hybrids I <em>could</em> find tended to mix the gene-pool further, not revert, suggesting that speciation depends on only a few changes, and the percentages would tend to resemble those that Mendel predicted.</p><p></p><p>Example: Lions and Tigers can crossbreed, creating Tigons and Ligers. Crossing female tigons and ligers with male tigers and Lions can produce Li-tigons Li-Ligers Ti-tigons Ti-ligers...</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about98-0-asc-48.html" target="_blank">http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about98-0-asc-48.html</a></p><p></p><p>Note- you can still use a Mendelian box for multiple genes...</p><p>Capital letter = dominant gene, lowercase = recessive gene</p><p></p><p>__H__h__O__o</p><p>H HH Hh HO Ho</p><p></p><p>h hH hh hO ho</p><p></p><p>E EH Eh EO Eo</p><p></p><p>e eH eh eO eo</p><p></p><p>Human = HH, hH, Hh, or hh</p><p>Half-Elf = EH, eH, Eh, or eh; eH looks more human, Eh looks more elvish</p><p>Half-Orc = HO, hO, Ho or ho; oH looks more human, Oh looks more orcish</p><p>Orc-Elf = EO, eO, Eo or eo; eO looks more orcish, Eo looks more elvish</p><p></p><p>Note that percentages come out 25% each, with hybrids occurring 75% of the time.</p><p></p><p>Note also that this has NOTHING to do with whether the hybrids are actually carried to term or live to adulthood.</p><p></p><p>A skew towards humans may occur since, as the bio-link points out, hybrids tend NOT to survive to term.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dannyalcatraz, post: 2377269, member: 19675"] Which is why I pointed out I was using simple Mendelian genetics, which assumes that the trait in question is not determined by mutliple genes. Much simpler, and easier to predict what happens in the second generation of hybridization. (Half-Orcs & Half-Elves being first generation hybrids). But, since we're talking about speciation, not race (which is technically, sub-speciation), it would most closely resemble cross-breeding animals like canines, felines, cetaceans or equines. [url]http://www.geocities.com/zedonknzorse/basics.html[/url] Unfortunately, I couldn't find much statistical data on second generation hybridization, since MOST (not all) hybrids are sterile. However, those 2nd generation hybrids I [I]could[/I] find tended to mix the gene-pool further, not revert, suggesting that speciation depends on only a few changes, and the percentages would tend to resemble those that Mendel predicted. Example: Lions and Tigers can crossbreed, creating Tigons and Ligers. Crossing female tigons and ligers with male tigers and Lions can produce Li-tigons Li-Ligers Ti-tigons Ti-ligers... [url]http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about98-0-asc-48.html[/url] Note- you can still use a Mendelian box for multiple genes... Capital letter = dominant gene, lowercase = recessive gene __H__h__O__o H HH Hh HO Ho h hH hh hO ho E EH Eh EO Eo e eH eh eO eo Human = HH, hH, Hh, or hh Half-Elf = EH, eH, Eh, or eh; eH looks more human, Eh looks more elvish Half-Orc = HO, hO, Ho or ho; oH looks more human, Oh looks more orcish Orc-Elf = EO, eO, Eo or eo; eO looks more orcish, Eo looks more elvish Note that percentages come out 25% each, with hybrids occurring 75% of the time. Note also that this has NOTHING to do with whether the hybrids are actually carried to term or live to adulthood. A skew towards humans may occur since, as the bio-link points out, hybrids tend NOT to survive to term. [/QUOTE]
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