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Calico Tabby Cat: Combining the Best of Both Patterns
Noses and toe beans of calico tabby cats will reflect the mixed pigmentation of their coat and can range in color from pink to black and brown. The genetics that influence the coat color and ...
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Hysterics As Cat Attempts To Get Comfy in a Shoe Box but There's a Problem
Lucy Notarantonio is Newsweek's Senior Lifestyle and Trends Reporter, based in Birmingham, UK. Her focus is trending stories and human interest features ranging from health, pets and travel.
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X Chromosome: X Inactivation
A prime example of X inactivation is in the coat-color patterning of tortoiseshell or calico cats (Figure 1). In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X ...