The Orange Locus

• Orange locus is on the X chromosome

• O allele modifies black eumelanin to produce orange phaeomelanin

• OO gives a female orange cat

• OY is a male orange cat

• oo gives a female black cat

• oY is a male black cat

“Fat Cat” ? ? C- D- ii L- mm OY

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