Genetic mutation responsible for new coat pattern in cats in Finland identified

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Genetic mutation responsible for new coat pattern in cats in Finland identified
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A team of geneticists and animal welfare specialists from the U.K. and one from the U.S. has identified the genetic mutation responsible for a newly discovered cat coat color pattern in Finland. In their study, published in the journal Animal Genetics, the group sequenced the genomes of two of the cats.

Genetic mutation responsible for new coat pattern in cats in Finland identified retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-05-genetic-mutation-responsible-coat-pattern.html

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