Munchkin cats have a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR3) gene, the same gene mutated in humans suffering from achondroplasia. In cats and humans this causes dwarfism because FGFR3 has a negative effect on bone growth. In achondroplasia, the mutated form of the FGFR3 receptor is constitutively active and this leads to severely shortened bones. A) Draw a simple diagram of the FGFR effect on bone growth in "normal" cats. B) Crossing two munchkin cats always yields 2 munchkin kittens
Munchkin cats have a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR3) gene, the same gene mutated in humans suffering from achondroplasia. In cats and humans this causes dwarfism because FGFR3 has a negative effect on bone growth. In achondroplasia, the mutated form of the FGFR3 receptor is constitutively active and this leads to severely shortened bones. A) Draw a simple diagram of the FGFR effect on bone growth in "normal" cats. B) Crossing two munchkin cats always yields 2 munchkin kittens
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Munchkin cats have a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR3) gene, the same gene mutated in humans suffering from achondroplasia. In cats and humans this causes dwarfism because FGFR3 has a negative effect on bone growth. In achondroplasia, the mutated form of the FGFR3 receptor is constitutively active and this leads to severely shortened bones.
- A) Draw a simple diagram of the FGFR effect on bone growth in "normal" cats.
B) Crossing two munchkin cats always yields 2 munchkin kittens for every 1 normal kitten. True breeding munchkin cats do not exist. Explain this result by showing the genotypes of all parents and offspring. Remember to define your alleles and indicate which is dominant and which is recessive.
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