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The tailless gene (M) of a Manx is dominant with a fertile Manx being heterozygous (M,m). What is the likely outcome of a Manx kitten with (M, M) or one with (m, m)?

Question #149664. Asked by BigTriviaDawg.
Last updated Aug 17 2023.
Originally posted Aug 17 2023 8:39 PM.

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The Manx taillessness gene is dominant and highly penetrant; kittens from two Manx parents are generally born without any tail. Being homozygous for (having two copies of) the gene is usually lethal in utero, resulting in miscarriage. Thus, tailless cats can carry only one copy of the gene. Because of the danger of having two copies of the taillessness gene, breeders avoid breeding two entirely tailless Manx cats together. Because neither parent carries the tailless allele, a fully tailed Manx bred to another fully tailed Manx results in all fully tailed kittens.
link https://wiki2.org/en/Manx_cat+Newton

Response last updated by psnz on Aug 17 2023.
Aug 17 2023, 8:43 PM
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