__NOTOC__Creatures in Project Gorgon using the [[Genetics]] system have genes which control their physical appearance, stats, and abilities. These attributes can be modified by either one gene or a collection of genes. A single gene can also influence multiple types of attributes. <br>A creature’s genes are organized into ten chromosomal chromosome rows, each with up to ten groups of four genes. All creatures of the same anatomy type share a map of possible genes and numbers of groups per chromosome. === Gene Terminology ======== Notation Styles ====='''In-Game Notation''': How genes appear in-game. Uses <three symbols here>Text-File Notation: How genes appear in exported text files. Uses D,R,xPlayer Notation: A method developed by Animal Husbandry players. Uses X,o,tGenes: Genes are two-part genetic markers which influence the attributes of a creature. Every gene can be Dominant, Recessive, or Mixed based on its two halves.

Dominant genes'''Text-File Notation''': Dominant How genes influence the attributes of a creature by <this>. Dominant genes can also be called Double-Dominant, because both parts of the gene are Dominant partsappear in exported text files.* Dominant genes are notated by a Uses <solid circle symbolspan style="{{ItemColor|0}}"> in-game, a <'''D> in text-file notation, or an <X> when using player notation. Recessive genes: Recessive Genes influence the attributes of a creature by '''<this/span>. Recessive genes can also be called Double-Recessive, because both parts of the gene are Recessive parts.* Recessive genes are notated by a <empty circle symbolspan style="{{ItemColor|0}}"> in-game, an '''R'''<R/span> in text-file notation, or an <o> when using player notation.Mixed genes: Mixed genes are genes which <do thisspan style="{{ItemColor|0}}">. Mixed genes have a Dominant and a Recessive half. Mixed genes usually behave like Dominant genes for purposes of influencing attributes of a creature. * Mixed genes are notated by <target symbol> in-game, a <'''x> in text-file notation, or a '''<t/span> when using player notation. === Chromosome Terminology ===The maximum number of genes a creature using the [[Genetics]] system may have is 400. The following examples are all based on [[Arthropod Genetics]], which only uses 238 genes.

Chromosome'''Player Notation''': A term used to describe a row of genes. Arthropods have 10 Chromosome rows.Group: A term used to describe a grouping of 4 genes in a chromosome row. Arthropods have up to 10 Groups in a Chromosome row. While Groups are visible in-game, they are not labeled. The community of method developed by Animal Husbandry players label Groups as columns A through J. Half-Groups are possibleUses <span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''X'''</span>, <span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''o'''</span>, and Arthropods have 3 Half-Groups<span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''t'''</span>.Gene Notation: To aid communication between Animal Husbandry players, a system of ===== Genes =====Genes are two-part genetic notation is used markers which identifies influence the attributes of a creature. Every gene can be '''Dominant''', '''Recessive''', or group of genes through Chromosome (row) and Group (column) positions'''Mixed''' based on its two halves.

CR1A4'''Dominant''' genes: The identified gene is '''Dominant''' genes influence the attributes of a creature by <this>. '''Dominant''' genes can also be called '''Double-Dominant''', because both parts of the 4th gene are '''Dominant''' parts.* '''Dominant''' genes are notated by a <solid circle symbol> ''in Chromosome 1-game'', Group A.CR6C2: The identified gene is the 2nd gene a <span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''D'''</span> in Chromosome 6''text-file notation'', Group Cor an <span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''X'''</span> when using ''player notation''.

This system is expanded to identify multiple '''Recessive''' genes : '''Recessive''' genes influence the attributes of a creature by <this>. '''Recessive''' genes can also be called '''Double-Recessive''', because both parts of the gene are '''Recessive''' parts.* '''Recessive''' genes are notated by a <empty circle symbol> ''in the same Chromosome -game'', an <span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''R'''</span> in ''text-file notation'', or in the same Chromosome Groupan <span style="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''o'''</span> when using ''player notation''.

CR7A4B2D1'''Mixed''' genes: The 4th gene in Chromosome 7 Group A, The 2nd gene in group B, and the 1st gene in Group D.CR2C23: The 2nd and 3rd '''Mixed''' genes in Chromosome 2 Group C.CR5A1-4: All four are genes in Chromosome 5 Group Awhich <do this>.Gene notation allows for '''Mixed''' genes to be marked as have a '''Dominant, ''' and a '''Recessive, or ''' half. '''Mixed. Animal Handlers tend to use their own symbols or the text-file symbols ''' genes usually behave like '''Dominant''' genes for this purposepurposes of influencing attributes of a creature.CR5A3R or CR5A3o: The 3rd gene * '''Mixed''' genes are notated by <target symbol> ''in Chromosome 5 Group A is recessive. CR5A3R4D or CR5A3o4X: The 3rd gene in Chromosome 5 Group A is recessive and the 4th gene is Dominant. Entire Chromosome rows can also be written using gene notation.CR1A1x2R34xxB1R2D3x4RC1D2R3x4R -game'', an <span style= A list of Dominant, Mixed, and Recessive genes "{{ItemColor|0}}">'''x'''</span> in Chromosome 1 using ''text-file notation'', or a <span style ="{{ItemColor|0}}">'''t'''</span> when using ''player notation''.Listing entire Chromosome rows can become complicated to read===== Identification =====To aid communication between [[Animal Husbandry]] players, so they are usually written in full instead, using text-file a system of genetic notation is used which identifies a gene or player notationgroup of genes through '''Chromosome''' (row) and '''Group''' (column) positions.

CR1xRxx RDxR DRxR DRRR RRxD RDRD RRDD RDDR DDDD Rxxx'''Chromosome''': A complete term used to describe a row of genes. Arthropods have 10 '''Chromosome row written using text-file style notation''' rows.

Putting everything together'''Group''': A term used to describe a grouping of 4 genes in a '''Chromosome''' row. Arthropods have up to 10 Groups in a '''Chromosome''' row. While '''Groups''' are visible in-game, entire genomes can be writtenthey are not labeled. Below is an example * The community of a Wasp genome using player notation[[Animal Husbandry]] players label '''Groups''' as columns A through J.* '''Half-Groups''' are possible, then the same wasp in textand Arthropods have 3 '''Half-file notationGroups'''.

=== How to Read & Write a Genetic Map===The maximum number of genes a creature using the [[Genetics]] system may have is 400. These examples are all based on [[Arthropod Genetics]], which only uses 238 genes. :{| class="wikitable"| '''Notation'''| '''Meaning'''|-| CR1A4| The identified gene is the 4th gene in Chromosome 1, Group A.|-|CR6C2|The identified gene is the 2nd gene in Chromosome 6, Group C.|}This system is expanded to identify multiple genes in the same '''Chromosome''' or in the same '''Chromosome Group'''.:{| class="wikitable"| '''Notation'''| '''Meaning'''|-|CR7A4B2D1|The 4th gene in Chromosome 7 Group A, The 2nd gene in group B, and the 1st gene in Group D.|-|CR2C23|The 2nd and 3rd genes in Chromosome 2 Group C.|-|CR5A1-4|All four genes in Chromosome 5 Group A.|}Gene notation allows for genes to be marked as '''Dominant''', '''Recessive''', or '''Mixed'''. [[Animal Handling|Animal Handlers]] tend to use their preferred [[Genetics/Basics#Terminology|notation style]] for this purpose.:{| class="wikitable"| '''Notation'''| '''Meaning'''|-|CR5A3R or CR5A3o|The 3rd gene in Chromosome 5 Group A is recessive.|-|CR5A3R4D or CR5A3o4X|The 3rd gene in Chromosome 5 Group A is recessive and the 4th gene is Dominant. |}Entire '''Chromosome''' rows can also be written using gene notation.:{| class="wikitable"| '''Notation'''| '''Meaning'''|-|CR1A1x2R34xxB1R2D3x4RC1D2R3x4R|A list of Dominant, Mixed, and Recessive genes in Chromosome 1 using text-file style notation.|}Listing a handful of genes in the same '''Chromosome''' row can quickly become complicated to read, so they are usually written in full using '''Dominant''', '''Recessive''', or '''Mixed''' symbols instead. This is generally written in either ''text-file notation'' or ''player notation''.:{| class="wikitable"| '''Notation'''| '''Meaning'''|-|CR1xRxx RDxR DRxR DRRR RRxD RDRD RRDD RDDR DDDD Rxxx|A complete Chromosome row written using text-file style notation.|} Putting everything together, entire genomes can be written. Below is an example of a Wasp genome using ''player notation'', then the same wasp in ''text-file notation''.:{| class="wikitable"|01 tott oXto Xoto Xooo ootX oXoX ooXX oXXo XXXX ottt |-|02 toXo ooXo ttXo ooot tXXo |-|03 oooo Xooo ottt oooo ooot tXXo XoXX otto oXXX oXto |-|04 Xtoo ooXt XXot ooXt XXXX |-|05 toot oXto oo|-|06 XXoX XXXX Xt|-|07 XXXX XtXX oXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX |-|08 XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX |-|09 XXXX XXXX XXoo Xott oooo |-|10 oXto ooto Xooo XX|}:{| class="wikitable"|01= xRxx RDxR DRxR DRRR RRxD RDRD RRDD RDDR DDDD Rxxx |-|02= xRDR RRDR xxDR RRRx xDDR |-|03= RRRR DRRR Rxxx RRRR RRRx xDDR DRDD RxxR RDDD RDxR |-|04= DxRR RRDx DDRx RRDx DDDD |-|05= xRRx RDxR RR|-|06= DDRD DDDD Dx|-|07= DDDD DxDD RDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD |-|08= DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD DDDD |-|09= DDDD DDDD DDRR DRxx RRRR |-|10= RDxR RRxR DRRR DD|}