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  2. Cat genetics - Wikipedia

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    Cat genetics describes the study of inheritance as it occurs in domestic cats. In feline husbandry it can predict established traits ( phenotypes ) of the offspring of particular crosses. In medical genetics , cat models are occasionally used to discover the function of homologous human disease genes.

  3. Sex linkage - Wikipedia

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    Fur color in domestic cats: the gene that causes orange pigment is on the X chromosome; thus a Calico or tortoiseshell cat, with both black (or gray) and orange pigment, is nearly always female. The first sex-linked gene ever discovered was the "lacticolor" X-linked recessive gene in the moth Abraxas grossulariata by Leonard Doncaster. [4]

  4. Cat coat genetics - Wikipedia

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    Female black tortoiseshell and white cat Tortoiseshells have patches of orange fur (pheomelanin based) and black or brown (eumelanin based) fur, caused by X-inactivation . Because this requires two X chromosomes, the vast majority of tortoiseshells are female, with approximately 1 in 3,000 being male. [ 17 ]

  5. Woman Adopts Rare Male Calico Cat With Unique XXY Chromosomes

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    Per reports, it is rare for a biological male Calico Cats to have two chromosomes, as only 1 in every 3,000 has XXY chromosomes. As such, Josie is indeed a very special cat. As such, Josie is ...

  6. Sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    When meiosis occurs in the sporophyte generation of the life cycle, the sex chromosomes known as U and V assort in spores that carry either the U chromosome and give rise to female gametophytes, or the V chromosome and give rise to male gametophytes. [33] [34]

  7. Calico cat - Wikipedia

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    The orange mutant gene is found only on the X, or female, chromosome. As with humans, female cats have paired sex chromosomes, XX, and male cats have XY sex chromosomes. The female cat, therefore, can have the orange mutant gene on one X chromosome and the gene for a black coat on the other. The piebald gene is on a different chromosome.

  8. Maine Coone Personality: Are They Cuddly, Friendly Cats? - AOL

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    However, it can differ from cat to cat. If you as a pet parent encourage your cat to sit in your lap, things might be different for you. Your Maine Coon may get used to being in your lap and start ...

  9. XY sex-determination system - Wikipedia

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    In the XY sex-determination system, the female-provided ovum contributes an X chromosome and the male-provided sperm contributes either an X chromosome or a Y chromosome, resulting in female (XX) or male (XY) offspring, respectively. Hormone levels in the male parent affect the sex ratio of sperm in humans. [25]