Calico
From Children of StarClan
Genetics Department
- Status: Active
- Head: Kitsufox
Department Mission
- To provide genetic information for every character who procreates in game, and to provide genotypes as requested by players.
Genetics Information
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- White Gene
- Calico, Black/"Brown", & Red Genes
- Black, Chocolate and Cinnamon Genes
- Dilution Genes
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The gene that controls tortoiseshell is the same gene that decides of a cat is going to be Red or Black/Brown. These unusual gene is not paired in all cats as a normal gene, as Toms only carry one copy rather than two. This limits Tortoiseshell, which requires two copies of the gene, to females. If a tom posses tortoiseshell coloration he is subject to a genetic malformation called Klinefelter Syndrome or a sufferer of Chimerism.
It should be noted that cats displaying the "Black/Chocolate" descriptor will use the appropriate gene to decide exactly what displays. This gene is a separate discussion covered in the Discussion of Black, Chocolate and Cinnamon Genetics.
Possibilities
Genes
- O: Red
- o: Black or Chocolate
Genotype: Phenotype (Gender)
- OO: Red (Female)
- O-: Red (Male)
- Oo: Tortoiseshell (Female)
- oo: Black/Chocolate (Female)
- o-: Black/Chocolate (Male)
Breeding
Red Male (O-) x Red Female (OO)
Red (O-) Cat | Red (OO) Cat | ||||||||||||
50% (O-) Red (M) | 50% (OO) Red (F) | ||||||||||||
Black/Chocolate Male (o-) x Black/Chocolate Female (oo)
Black (o-) Cat | Black (oo) Cat | ||||||||||||
50% (o-) Black (M) | 50% (oo) Black (F) | ||||||||||||
Red Male (O-) x Tortoiseshell Female (Oo)
Red (O-) Cat | Tortie (Oo) Cat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25% (OO) Red (F) | 50% (Oo) Tortie (F) | 25% (O-) Red (M) | 25% (o-) Black (M) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Black/Chocolate Male (o-) x Tortoiseshell Female (Oo)
Black (o-) Cat | Tortie (Oo) Cat | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
25% (oo) Black (F) | 50% (Oo) Tortie (F) | 25% (O-) Red (M) | 25% (o-) Black (M) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Red Male (O-) x Black/Chocolate Female (oo)
Red (O-) Cat | Black (oo) Cat | ||||||||||||
50% (o-) Black (M) | 50% (Oo) Tortie (F) | ||||||||||||
Black/Chocolate Male (o-) x Red Female (OO)
Black (o-) Cat | Red (OO) Cat | ||||||||||||
50% (O-) Red (M) | 50% (Oo) Tortie (F) | ||||||||||||
Click here to see the above breedings in Punnet Squares
References