10 Questions
Which gene codes for TYRP1, an enzyme involved in the metabolic pathway for eumelanin pigment production?
B
What color does the recessive variant bl (cinnamon) produce in cat coat genetics?
Light reddish brown
Which locus determines whether a cat will have sex-linked red 'Orange' coloration?
O/o
What does the dominant form B of the browning gene code for?
Black eumelanin
What is the enzyme coded by the gene TYRP1 involved in?
Metabolic pathway for eumelanin pigment production
What does the recessive variant bl (cinnamon) produce in cat coat genetics?
Light reddish brown color
In cat coat genetics, what does the browning gene B/b/bl code for?
Eumelanin pigment production
Which enzyme is involved in the metabolic pathway for eumelanin pigment production in cat coat genetics?
TYRP1
What is the color produced by the dominant form B of the browning gene in cat coat genetics?
Black eumelanin
What determines whether a cat will have sex-linked red 'Orange' coloration in cat coat genetics?
O/o locus
Test your knowledge of cat coat genetics and learn about the different variations in feline fur coloration, patterns, length, and texture. Understand how these traits are independent of cat breeds and how a cat may display the coat of a certain breed without actually being that breed.
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