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Inheritance of the king coat colour pattern in cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus
Author(s) -
Aarde R. J. van,
Dyk Ann van
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1986.tb03612.x
Subject(s) - acinonyx jubatus , biology , coat , allele , zoology , captivity , inheritance (genetic algorithm) , locus (genetics) , genetics , ecology , gene
The paper describes the pedigree of nine King cheetahs born in captivity and provides evidence that the king coat colour pattern in Acinonyx jubatus appears to result from the action of a recessive allele at an autosomal locus.