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A deletion at the X-linked <i>ARHGAP36</i> gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats
2024-11-21
Abstract excerpt
The X-linked orange ( O ) locus in domestic cats controls an unknown molecular mechanism that causes the suppression of black-brownish pigmentation in favor of orange coloration. The alternating black-brownish and orange patches seen in tortoiseshell and calico cats are considered as classic examples of the phenotypic expression of random X-chromosome inactivation (XCI) occurring in female mammals. However, the...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 95dd5f34-c94d-5260-8690-c40fcc078e4d
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.11.19.624036
