'morphogenesis' Tag

  • Biological symmetry: Pattern in coats in cats and dogs

    May 3, 2010

    Animals have symmetry like in zebra coat. Some kinds of cats have symmetry in their coat. The other cats and most dogs have asymmetry. What is the mechanism making symmetry in their coats? Tortoiseshell cats have asymmetry caused by their genes linked on X chromosome inactivated, which is known as X-inactivation. It is well known [...]

 
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