‼ ️Genetics solved one of the key secrets of mankind: They found out how they appear … Red cats.
This is not a joke, we tell the details:
➖Until recently, scientists did not understand the mechanism of the formation of red color in cats, Unlike other red animals and people;
➖It turned out that cats have completely different genetic mechanism;
➖If most animals are in the color of the color. MC1R, then in feline coloring is determined by the recently found genome Arhgap36;
➖This gene is in X-chromosome and represented by two options: “O” – for red color and “O” – for black;
➖This location creates Unique combinations;
➖In females with a combination “OO” Appears three -color color;
➖Males due to the presence of only one X-chromosome can be either red or black;
➖Rare three -color cats are possible only with genetic anomaly -the presence of an extra X-chromosome.
Now we know more
