We demonstrate that at least three different loci control the coat markings of the domestic cat. We have established three independent pedigrees to map the four recognized pattern variants classically considered to be specified by a single locus, Tabby in order of dominance, these are the unpatterned agouti form called "Abyssinian" or "ticked" (T a ), followed by Spotted (T s ), Mackerel (T M ), and Blotched (t b ). The domestic cat, with its diversity of coat patterns, is an excellent model organism to investigate these phenomena. , spots, stripes) are hypothesized to play important roles in camouflage and other relevant processes, yet the genetic and developmental bases for these phenotypes are completely unknown. David,* Valerie Buckley-Beason,*,2 Melody E. Multiple Genomic Regions Implicated in Domestic Cat Stripes and SpotsĮduardo Eizirik,* Victor A. New research results published in late 2009 in the journal Genetics, a publication of the Genetics Society of America, has clarified the inheritance of tabby patterns.īelow is an abstract of the researchers findings:ĭefining and Mapping Mammalian Coat Pattern Genes: The understanding of the genetics of the various tabby patterns has evolved over the years, with various theories of inheritance being confirmed or proven incorrect as science has been able to discover and map the genes involved. Why not spend time browsing through our website to get to know some of them? Whether you’re interested in one of our foster cats or a cat in the Cat Zone, reach out to for more information or to schedule an appointment with one of our adoption counselors.Classic, mackerel, spotted or ticked - tabbies represent some of the most stunning coat patterns in the feline world. There are many tabby cats available for adoption at Cat Town. Mayor Stubbs served the town for 20 years until he passed away in 2017. Who says Egyptians were the only civilization to put cats in power? In Talkeetna, Alaska, a tabby cat named Stubbs was elected mayor in 1997 when his name was written in to protest the human candidates in a municipal election. One tabby cat was mayor of a town in Alaska. Males only need one copy of the gene to become a ginger cat while female cats have two X chromosomes and require two copies of the gene. According to the BBC’s Focus Magazine, the ginger gene in cats works a little differently compared to humans it is on the X chromosome. Orange tabby cats are usually male.ĭid you know orange tabby cats are typically male? In fact, up to 80 percent of orange tabbies are male, making orange female cats a bit of a rarity. The most commonly occurring are black-based coats. Tabby cats can have a wide variety of coat colors, including brown, gray, cream, and orange. There is an “M” shape on their forehead, along with dark lines on the cat’s cheeks to the corners of their eyes. This pattern has vertical, narrow, curving stripes on the side of the cat’s body, and may be continuous or broken into bars and spots on the cat’s stomach and flanks. The mackerel pattern is the most commonly occurring one, and is the pattern most people think of when they think of tabby cats. There are actually four basic tabby cat coat patterns: mackerel, ticked, spotted, and classic, which is also referred to as marbled. Cats have always been fashion forward! Tabby cat coats aren’t just one pattern. The term “tabby cat,” meaning “one with a striped coat,” likely came into usage in the late 17th century. This can be traced even further to the Arabic term attabiya, which references Attabiy, a neighborhood in Baghdad where such silk cloth was originally made.
The English term “tabby” comes from the translation of the French phrase “striped silk taffeta,” the root of which is tabis, which means “a rich watered silk,” according to the Online Etymology Dictionary. The term “tabby” is believed to have originated from Baghdad.
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