Curly
Curly
General description
Breeds
Selkirk Rex Longhair, Selkirk Rex Shorthair
Order details
| Test number | 8629 |
| Sample material | 0.5 ml EDTA blood, 2x cheek swab, 1x special swab (eNAT) |
| Test duration | 7-14 working days |
Test specifications
| Gene | KRT71 |
| Mutation | C-G |
| Literature | OMIA:001712-9685 |
Detailed description
Domestic cats have a variety of coat colors and hair types. Long and short hair phenotypes are common, but there are also other mutations that produce curly and nearly hairless coats. One of these mutations is in the gene Keratin 71 (KRT71) and causes the woolly rexoid hair of the Selkirk Rex breed. It is charctrerized by tightly curled hair shafts.
