(2)Colourpointed Cats - Snowshoe, Tonkinese, Neva Masquerade, Opal, Masked Silver and Cross-Breeds
(1)Geography of the Soviet Union - Wikipedia
The Near Eastern Origin of Cat Domestication | Science
(6)https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00335-004-2455-4
(7)https://vgl.ucdavis.edu/resources/cat-coat-color
https://anniesongtonkinese.com/page/the-cinnamon-gene-a-history/#/page/the-cinnamon-gene-a-history/
(8)The Siberian Cat -book/epub by Alice E Wright
(9) Konya's successor was Dorotheus - MK
TERMS -
tyrosinase-related protein-1 (TYRP1) gene
Melanin - is simply put pigment of any kind
Eumelanin - is the pigment responsible for blacks and browns in mammals
Phaeomelanin - is the pigment responsible for reds and creams/blonds and in cats is found on the X chromosome, meaning it is sex linked.
Email from Dr. Leslie Lyons regarding coat color/pattern inclusion when queried regarding various coat colors/patterns.
Hello Lucy,
I think your thought process matches mine on this matter. One thing, red and silver were more likely to be widespread in cats whereas brown/cinnamon were more likely of Asian origin – as you said – and more rare. Genetic testing can help anyone monitor a color – any color and pattern – so if someone does not want it – just test your breeding stock. Limiting colors and lines could limit genetic diversity.
I would rather the Siberians put in mandatory genetic testing for health issues than for colors and such.
Best regards,
Leslie
Leslie A. Lyons, PhD
Gilbreath-McLorn Endowed Professor of Comparative Medicine
Department of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery
College of Veterinary Medicine
E109 Vet Med Building, 1520 East Rollins Street
University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO 65211
Lyonsla@Missouri.edu Phone: 01 573 882 9777
Website: felinegenetics.missouri.edu
Lab: 01 573 884 2287 Lab e-mail: felinegenome@missouri.edu
Professor Emerita - University of California - Davis
