We performed 28 genetic trait tests on Nala’s DNA.
First, we learned she’s a very good cat. But here’s what else we found.
Results
Coat Color & Type
Coat Color
12 Traits
We found 2 special coat color variants in Nala’s DNA.
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Dilution
2 copies
Lightened coat color likely
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Solid Color
1 copy
Banded hairs, tabby patterns likely
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Albinism (Discovered in Oriental breeds)
0 copies
No effect
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Amber (Discovered in the Norwegian Forest Cat)
0 copies
No effect
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Charcoal (Discovered in the Bengal)
0 copies
No effect
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Chocolate
0 copies
No effect
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Cinnamon
0 copies
No effect
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Colorpoint (Discovered in the Burmese)
0 copies
No effect
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Mocha (Discovered in the Burmese)
0 copies
No effect
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Partial and Full White
0 copies
No effect
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Russet (Discovered in the Burmese)
0 copies
No effect
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Colorpoint (Discovered in the Siamese)
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Inconclusive
Coat Type
10 Traits
We found 1 special coat type variant in Nala’s DNA.
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Glitter
0 copies
No effect
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Hairlessness (Discovered in the Sphynx)
0 copies
No effect
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Long Hair (Discovered in many breeds)
0 copies
No effect
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Long Hair (Discovered in the Ragdoll and Maine Coon)
0 copies
No effect
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Long Hair (Discovered in the Ragdoll)
0 copies
No effect
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Lykoi Coat (Variant 1)
0 copies
No effect
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Lykoi Coat (Variant 2)
0 copies
No effect
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Rexing (Discovered in the Cornish Rex and German Rex)
0 copies
No effect
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Rexing (Discovered in the Devon Rex)
0 copies
No effect
Body Features
Tail Length
3 Traits
Nala’s genes say she probably has a long tail.
Extra Toes
3 Traits
Nala appears to have the most common number of toes for a cat: 5 on each front paw, 4 on each back paw.
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