Photo: Anthony Ivanoff · Public domain cat breed · 135 on Animalso
Rex mutation
United Kingdom
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- United Kingdom
About the Rex mutation
The rex mutation is a genetic variation in mammals that results in soft curly fur. These effects are due to changes in the structure of groups of hairs and cross-section of individual hairs. The rexed coats are unusual but occur in cats, rats, rabbits, horses, and dogs. The mutations, infrequent and spontaneous, occur in a variety of genes and genetic regulatory structures. The diversity of genetic factors results in variable coat thickness/density and fur length. A similar mutation can affect the feathers of birds.
More cat breeds from United Kingdom
Tiffanie United Kingdom Photo: Matt Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 Photo credits7 photographs on this page
- Rex mutation — Anthony Ivanoff · Public domain · file page
- British Longhair — Chatterie des Millenovæ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- British Shorthair — BritishEmpire · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- Burmilla — David Johnson [1] · CC BY-SA 3.0 · file page
- European Burmese — Heikkisiltala · CC BY 3.0 · file page
- Thai Lilac — Dreistone · CC BY-SA 4.0 · file page
- Tiffanie — Matt Buck · CC BY-SA 2.0 · file page
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