I am loving this. Mice! Neanderthals were magic! Can't wait for the sequel. Really interesting. May I integrate some of this in HP fic? I had never heard of alleles before and in my fic Hermione does genetic research and I'm thinking I might just want to know a bit more. She's secondary plot but still!
This was really interesting! Just FYI, I've posted a link to this on my own LJ.
If it's true about low fertility rates, that would make the Weasley family even more out of the ordinary. No wonder they catch so much attention. (Not that they wouldn't in RL "muggle" society too, but nonetheless.)
I applaud you for mentioning that the two-genes Mendelian inheritance scheme do not explain the very low rates of squibs - and the fact that squibs do appear in pureblood families where everyone should be BBAA.
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I just wanted to know if you found the explanation essay to understand? I don't want to put people off by all the genetic jargon.
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If it's true about low fertility rates, that would make the Weasley family even more out of the ordinary. No wonder they catch so much attention. (Not that they wouldn't in RL "muggle" society too, but nonetheless.)
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