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For male cats

O allele =

o allele =

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For male cats, there is only one allele for each gene located on the X chromosome because they only have one X chromosome. Therefore, the O and o alleles, which are variations of the blood type gene, would still be present in male cats but they will only have one copy of it.

The O allele codes for the type A blood antigen, and the o allele codes for the type B blood antigen. When a male cat inherits an O allele from its mother, it will have type A blood, and when it inherits an o allele, it will have type B blood. If the male cat inherits one O allele and one o allele, it will have type AB blood, which is a rare blood type in cats. However, this can only happen if the male cat has a genetic anomaly, such as Klinefelter syndrome, which gives it two X chromosomes instead of one.

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