X inactivation explains the large color patches in calico cat fur and the smaller patches in tortoiseshell cat fur. In which type of cat do you expect X inactivation occurs earlier in development? Why?

X inactivation explains the large color patches in calico cat fur and the smaller patches in tortoiseshell cat fur. In which type of cat do you expect X inactivation occurs earlier in development? Why?

Human Heredity: Principles and Issues (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter7: Development And Sex Determination

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smaller patches in tortoiseshell cat fur. In which type of cat do you
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