A female cat heterozygous for the tortoise shell gene, showing orange patches formed by populations of cells in which the X chromosome with the orange allele is active and black patches with cells in which the X chromosome with black allele is active.
(SOURCE: SHUTTERSTOCK).
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SEX DETERMINATION AND DIFFERENTIATION
CONCEPT OUTLINE
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