The test which is used to determine whether the cat’s curl gene is dominant or recessive and whether it is autosomal or sex-linked. Introduction: The curl-back gene found in the cats during 1981 in Lakewood, California is an autosomal dominant gene. The purebred line of cat is a line that is generated through the process of cross between inbred lines with the same genetic background.

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The test which is used to determine whether the cat’s curl gene is dominant or recessive and whether it is autosomal or sex-linked.

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The curl-back gene found in the cats during 1981 in Lakewood, California is an autosomal dominant gene. The purebred line of cat is a line that is generated through the process of cross between inbred lines with the same genetic background.

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