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[–] 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

If they are all orange, doesn't that mean they are all males? And the females are still out there waiting and watching and ready to repopulate?

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  • [–] 7 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Nah, just means the females are all homozygous for orange, and all the males are orange. The gene for orange is on the X chromosome, and since XY males only get one X chromosome, they're either "orange" or "not orange". XX females (and XXY males) can get one copy of "orange" and one copy of "not orange", and that's how you you get torties/calicos, and why torties/calicos are almost always female.

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