X inactivation can cause mosaicism in mammalian females. In…
X inactivation can cause mosaicism in mammalian females. In mosaicism, the phenotype associated with a particular X-linked gene differs in various parts of the body. A good example is the tortoiseshell cat, which expresses orange fur in some parts of her body and black fur in other parts of her body. Which one of the following best describe the genotype associated with a mosaicism phenotype?