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Inheritance Patterns


This diagram shows how long- and shorthaired traits are passed on
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Mendelian Iheritance Patterns


Several major traits in feline appearance have been identified (see list, right.)
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Polydactylous Cat


The gene for polydactyly, or extra toes, is the result of a dominant mutation
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Breeds and Genetic Diseases


Breeders use the laws of genetics to select for specific features such as color
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The Founder Effect


For hundreds of millennia, the African ancestors of today's domestic cats were
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The basis of Life


Every living cell contains a nucleus, in which 19 pairs of chromosomes are
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Matching Pair


A genetic trait is determined by the genes from both parents, located at
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Alleles


Specific information about a trait is always carried at the same site on each
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Dominant and Recessive Traits


Genetic variations in characteristics, for example coat length, are called


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Copying and Mutations


Each time a cell, such as a skin cell, is replaced, ins chromosomes are copied
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Genetics Follows Simple


Genetics follows simple, mathematical laws. Every cell in a cat’s body contains
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Although the Details of Genetics are Complex


Although the details of genetics are complex, the basis of these inherited
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