Mutant allele frequencies in cats of Minneapolis-St. Paul.

Abstract excerpt

Coat color phenotype frequencies were determined in the cat population of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Mutant allele frequencies are estimated to be p (O) = 0.287, q(a) = 0.742, q(d) = 0.635, q(l) = 0.507, p(S) = 0.288. q(tb) = 0.472, p(W) = 0.016, and q(cs) = 0.214. A substantial number of cats dis...

Topics

• Alleles
• Animals
• Animals, Domestic
• Cat Diseases
• Cats
• Gene Frequency
• Genetic Diseases, Inborn
• Hair Color
• Minnesota
• Phenotype
• Population Dynamics