Four Independent Mutations in the Feline Fibroblast Growth Factor 5 Gene Determine the Long-Haired Phenotype in Domestic Cats

    September 2007 in “ Journal of Heredity ”
    J. S. Kehler, Victor A. David, Alejandro A. Schäffer … Marilyn Menotti‐Raymond
    Studysummary This study found that mutations in the FGF5 gene are the primary genetic factor causing long hair in domestic cats through an autosomal recessive mechanism.
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