The Recessive Gene Explained
The Recessive gene is what most morphs for bearded dragons are, a recessive gene only displays the disorder when 2 carriers of the specific gene are paired together. Recessive traits only become apparent when 2 copies of the same gene are present. below is a chart showing probabilities for the disorder to show.
| Recessive genetics table | Normal | Het for X | Displaying X |
| normal | 0% | 0% (animal is 50% het) | 0% (animal is 100% het) |
| het for X | 0% (50% het) | 25%(animal is 66% het) | 50% (animal is 100% het) |
| Displaying X | 0% (animal is 100% het) | 50% (animal is 100% het) | 100% |
This chart is based in theory, actual results may be different
Morphs
- The Colors
- Translucents
- Hypo
- Italian Leatherback
- Recessive Leather
- American Smoothie
- Blue Eyes
- Marketed Leucistic
- Silkback
- Other known Morphs