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unique colors (framapiaf.org)
submitted 59 minutes ago by [M] to c/cat@lemmy.world
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[–] 5 points 24 minutes ago (2 children)

What? How does this happen? This is a serious question about biology. Other than chimera, I can't think of a plausible mechanism.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 minutes ago*

    It could also be mosaicism, where a mutation early in development led to some cell lines having black fur and others to having white. I dunno enough about cat genetics to say how close those genes are/how easily one can mutate into the other vs the likelihood of it being a chimera.

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    • [–] 3 points 9 minutes ago

    Where's their counterpart?

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