Coat made up almost exclusively of agouti hairs, giving the coat a ticked effect
Symptoms Absence of dark stripes on the cat's body. A few stripes may remain on the legs and tail.
Gene involved DKK4
Mutation tested c.53C>T (TiCK)
Transmission mode : Autosomal dominant Age of onset : From birth
Publication :
Lyons et al. (2021). Mining the 99 lives cat genome sequencing consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus).
Kaelin et al. (2021). Developmental genetics of color pattern establishment in cats.
Gene involved DKK4
Mutation tested c.188G>A (TiA)
Transmission mode : Autosomal dominant Age of onset : From birth
Publication :
Lyons et al. (2021). Mining the 99 lives cat genome sequencing consortium database implicates genes and variants for the Ticked locus in domestic cats (Felis catus).
Kaelin et al. (2021). Developmental genetics of color pattern establishment in cats.