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Interesting Little Colt

http://www.holmetrakehners.com/Foals/Foals2009/Vogue.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; couldn't recall seeing him posted the last few days...was just born on the 19th..so... somatic mutation? bet the owners were surprised when he popped out :D

rabbitsfizz Sun, 09/13/2009 - 05:04

Never noticed that before....hey, apropos of nothing....any chance these "chimeric" markings are the same as "birthmarks" on people?
Are they chimeric?

lipigirl Mon, 09/14/2009 - 04:31

[quote="rabbitsfizz"]Never noticed that before....hey, apropos of nothing....any chance these "chimeric" markings are the same as "birthmarks" on people?
Are they chimeric?[/quote]

I've always wondered that myself...hmmmmmmm. :?: :idea:

NZ Appaloosas Mon, 09/14/2009 - 19:20

I don't think they are chimeric. I think that more than likely there's been some sort of misfire in the hair colour distribution coding. While we may discover that chimerism is not as uncommon as once thought (as in impossible ), I still think a viable chimera is going to be more of an oddity than not.

Diane

accphotography Mon, 09/14/2009 - 19:31

FWIW I don't think that foal is chimeric. I think that's a somatic mutation, which should be ALOT more common than chimerism.

NZ Appaloosas Mon, 09/14/2009 - 19:48

THAT's the word I was looking for...somatic mutation...obviously my brainfarts are continuing today...

Diane