@ooli@lemmy.world to cats@lemmy.world • 7 months agoGeneticists Solve the Mystery of Why Some Cats Are Orange—and Why They Tend to Be Maleswww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square20arrow-up1184cross-posted to: science@lemmy.ml
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minus-square@The_v@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink15•6 months agoIt’s a recessive gene on the X chromosome. In females this means that it only expresses if both chromosome have the orange gene. Since males only have one X chromosome it always expresses if present. The orange males to female ratio in a population will average around 4:1.
minus-square@Fredselfish@lemmy.worldlinkfedilink3•6 months agoCool thanks for replying, love learning new things and cool to learn how unique my orange tabby is.
It’s a recessive gene on the X chromosome.
In females this means that it only expresses if both chromosome have the orange gene.
Since males only have one X chromosome it always expresses if present.
The orange males to female ratio in a population will average around 4:1.
Cool thanks for replying, love learning new things and cool to learn how unique my orange tabby is.