I won't go into too much detail on genetics, as I don't want to confuse anyone, but they are the prime influence when breeding Noul. Genes come in two types, Homozygous and Heterozygous.
Homozygous genes, also called 'dominant', are marked by two capital letters (ex. WW). This gene is visible in the Noul and will always be passed on to offspring.
Heterozygous genes, also called 'recessive', are marked by a capital letter and a lower case letter (ex. Ww). This gene is visible in the Noul and may or may not be passed on to offspring.
ww is a third type, a repressed heterozygous gene, in which it is not visible in the Noul, and may or may not be passed on to offspring. This gene only happens when two Homozygous genes clash.
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