Trait overview

Lykoi (werewolf) cats have a characteristic form of partial hairlessness (hypotrichia), where there is a significant reduction in the average number of follicles per hair follicle group as compared to domestic shorthair cats. Fur on the limbs is even sparser. The phenotype is associated with a variety of mutations in the HR gene.

Gene name(s)

HR (Hairless)

Inheritance

Autosomal recessive

More common in the following breeds

Citations

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32580512/