Genetics
GENETICS OF COAT PATTERN INHERITANCE
SILVER GROUP
NOTE: Cats shown are all genetically Black. Classic Tabbies shown. Also applies to other tabby patterns.
Silver Tabby
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor
Silver Tabby ~ non-agouti
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor & non-agouti
Smoke
Smoke ~ non-inhibitor
Choose Colour of Sire
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Silver Tabby
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor
Silver Tabby ~ non-agouti
Silver Tabby ~ non-inhibitor & non-agouti
Smoke
Smoke ~ non-inhibitor
Choose Colour of Dam
Males and Females
Symbol ~ denotes "carrying"
See possible Kitten colours
WIDEBAND
Expression of Silver gene is modified by Wideband gene (or group of genes).
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Chinchilla
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Shaded Silver
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Silver Tabby
Agouti cats can inherit Wideband separately from Inhibitor. See example below.
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Chinchilla~non-inhibitor
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Brown Tabby
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Shaded Golden
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+
Shaded Silver
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