Sheep Parts and Color Genetics Crossword

the second of the four BASE loci that determine wool color and shade – the __________ locus, which determines pattern
“genes,” one of two or more possible forms of a gene that can be found at the same place on a chromosome
the gene pair at a particular locus that determine the expression of that particular trait
the set of observable characteristics of an individual due to the interaction of its genotype with the environment
the color base if a lamb’s genotype at the B-locus is B+B_
the color base of a lamb if its genotype at the B-locus is BbBb
the color of the wool of a Romeldale if its genotype at the agouti locus is AwtApbl
the ________ allele is the allele at a particular genetic location that is most obvious in the phenotype
the maximum number of functional teats of any one ewe
the shortened tail of a sheep
the central joint of the front leg that allows the hoof to bend back and up towards the belly
the central joint of the rear leg that allows the rear hoof to bend forward and up towards the belly
the part of the foot between the fetlock and the hoof
the chest or breast
the top of the head where one could find horns or scurs
the third of the four BASE loci that determine sheep color and shade, also called the S-locus
the fourth of the four BASE loci, can cause pigment to create a solid black or brown sheep in spite of the genes at the A locus
a typically wool-free area just behind the front legs or just forward of the rear legs
the area of the head just below the area where one might find horns or scurs
the area just forward of the poll and above the rear legs
the front leg between the knee and the fetlock
found on the forward end of each toe, it is strengthened by a thick, horn-like covering that offers protection
the opposite of polled
a pair of much smaller toes up the leg from the main hoof and similar in structure to the hoof, although they never touch the ground
a castrated male sheep