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The short answer to this question is, yesâsnake plants (Sansevieria trifasciata) are indeed toxic to cats. Why are snake plants toxic to cats, and what are signs of snake plant toxicity in cats? Keep reading for the answers to these questions and more. You wonât want to miss out on important information to help keep your cat safe and healthy.
Today, weâre decoding one of the mysteries of genetics that relates to your Basepaws DNA report of results. It's called epistasis. When epistasis occurs, the observable expression (phenotype) of a geneâsuch as one responsible for the color of your kitty's coatâgets modified in some way by a completely different gene that has the ability to mask, suppress, or inhibit how that coat color gene is expressed. Epistasis helps explain why sometimes you may get a âlikely to haveâ result for a genetic trait in your catâs Basepaws report that doesnât quite match up with their physical appearance.
From time to time, we update the Basepaws digital report of results for our Breed + Health Cat DNA Test. Today, weâd like to take a moment to share some details about two recent changes to our reportâone for a genetic health marker linked to the common cat heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and one for a genetic trait marker associated with the Siamese colorpoint coat pattern.