6/9/2023 0 Comments Long haired tabby catIt is possible that other mutations causing long hair may exist which have not yet been identified. This test for long hair that detects the 4 common mutations in cats (listed above). Mutation 4 ( M4): present in all breeds of long hair cats, including Ragdolls, Maine Coons, and Norwegian Forest Cats. Mutation 3 ( M3): present in Maine Coons and Ragdolls Mutation 2 ( M2): present in Norwegian Forest Cats Three of the mutations are fairly breed specific, while the fourth is present in all long-haired cat breeds and crossbreds, as follows: Long-haired cats can carry two copies of the same mutation (homozygote recessive) or have two different mutations, one on each chromosome (compound heterozygote). Four mutations in FGF5 have been identified that are associated with long hair in cats. Short hair is a dominant trait determined by the wild-type form of FGF5. One gene – fibroblast growth factor5 (FGF5) – determines hair length. If bred to a long-haired mate, they will produce only long-haired kittens.Ĭat hair coat colors, patterns, and texture are determined by the combined action of several genes. They will transmit a long hair variant to all of their offspring. Cats with M1/M2, M1/M3, M1/M4, M2/M3, M2/M4, M3/M4 have long hair and have two different long hair variants.If bred to a long-haired mate, they will produce only long-haired kittens. They will transmit their long hair variant to all of their offspring. Cats with M1/M1, M2/M2, M3/M3, or M4/M4 genotype have long hair.They can produce short- and long-haired kittens depending on the genotype of the mate. They will transmit their long hair variant to 50% of their offspring. Cats with N/M1, N/M2, N/M3, or N/M4 genotype have short hair and are carriers of a long hair trait.Cats with N/N genotype have short hair and cannot transmit any of these long hair variants to their offspring.M4 = Long Hair Mutation 4 (all breeds of long hair cats)īreeds appropriate for testing: Many breeds M3 = Long Hair Mutation 3 (Maine Coons and Ragdolls) M2 = Long Hair Mutation 2 (Norwegian Forest Cats) All acrylic prints are professionally printed, packaged. Three of the mutations are fairly breed specific, while the fourth is present in all long-haired cat breeds and crossbreds. Purchase an acrylic print of the photograph Jumping Long-haired Tabby Cat by Akimasa Harada. Four mutations that produce long-haired coats in domestic cats have been identified in a single gene. Phenotype: Hair length is variable across cat breeds and even between individuals within breeds.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |