Monday, May 7, 2007

White Spotting Gene in Cats

Winn funded research


Cooper, M. P., N. Fretwell, et al. (2006). "White spotting in the domestic cat (Felis catus) maps near KIT on feline chromosome B1." Anim Genet 37(2): 163-5.

This study indicates that KIT, or another gene within the linked region, is a candidate for white spotting in cats.
>> Pubmed abstract
>> Free full-text article in PubMed Central

For more information:
Dr. Lesley Lyons' Feline Genetics Laboratory

Winn Feline Foundation Library