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2 summaries matching “domestic cat” in Felid Genetics & Evolution on cheetah
Research overview: the developmental genetics of tabby coat patterns
OverviewThe tabby patterns of cats, mackerel stripes versus blotched swirls, arise from the interaction of genes that establish a prepattern in the developing skin and then translate it into dark and light ha…
Specifying and Sustaining Pigmentation Patterns in Domestic and Wild Cats
PaperThis study identified the gene responsible for the dramatic blotched coat of the king cheetah and the related variation between mackerel and blotched tabby patterns in domestic cats. The authors mappe…
Christopher B. Kaelin, Gregory S. Barsh, et al. · Science · 2012