Dogs Flashcards
1
Q
what is a dwarf breed
A
shortened limbs but normal torso and head
prone to cervical dislocation
FGF4 retrogene
recessive
2
Q
what is a munchkin
A
achondroplastic dwarfism
short legged condition
gene is autosomal dominant and homozygous lethal
gene currenlty unknown
3
Q
what is the different in coat length
A
short is dominant
long is recessive
some breeds have different coat lengths depending on FGF5 mutation
4
Q
what determines coat texture
A
autosomal dominant
RSP02 mutation
ww - normal
WW - wire
5
Q
what causes curly hair in cats
A
selkik rex from dominant mutaiton in selkirk
cornish rex recessive LPAR6
6
Q
what causes hairless ness
A
autosomal recesive on caratin 71
a bit of hair sometimes
7
Q
what causes dilution?
A
D locus
MLPH
8
Q
what causes white/ deafness
A
TYR mutation
