Question

What determines if a cat has orange or black fur? Is this found on an autosome or a sex

chromosome?

Answer 1

The s3x-linked orange locus determines whether a cat will produce eumelanin (black or brown pigment). This gene is located on the X chromosome. The orange allele is O, and is codominant with non-orange, o.

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Answer 2

The sex linked orange locus determines whether a cat will produce eumelanin ( black or brown pigment). This gene is located on the X chromosome. The orange allele is O, and is codominant with non-orange, o.