CAT COAT PATTERNS 1 2
& GENOTYPES
Dominant allele
Recessive allele
agouti (N) - wild-type
non-agouti (n)
The wild-type is dominant
not blotched (B) - wild-type blotched (b)
The wild-type is dominant
short hair (L) - wild-type long hair (l)
The wild-type is dominant
piebald (P)
not piebald (p)- wild-type The mutant is dominant
solid white (W)
not solid white (w) - wild-type The mutant is dominant
Next week phenotype data collected by each individual will be pooled onto a single table, and compared with phenotype data from other cities.
Photos 1, 2, & 3: nn ( nonagouti or solid) & N? (stripes)
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Photos 4 & 5: bb ("blotched" or whorled stripes) & B? (straight stripes)

Photos 6 & 7: ll (long fur) & L? (short fur)

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Photos 8, 9, & 10: P? (Piebald) & pp (non-piebald)



Photos 11 & 12: W? (dominant white) & ww (color)

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Photos 13, 14 & 15: Avoid these "fancy" varieties, their genetics are different.
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