The First Cloned Cat, Called Carbon Copy, Was a Calico

question 57

Multiple Choice

The first cloned cat, called Carbon Copy, was a calico, but she looked significantly different from her female parent. Why was this the case with this clone?

• A) The cloning was done poorly and it was likely that some contaminating cat DNA became part of Carbon Copy's genome.
• B) Fur colour genes in cats is determined by differential acetylation patterns.
• C) Cloned animals have been found to have a higher frequency of transposon activation.
• D) X chromosome inactivation in the embryo is random and produces different patterns.

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