Cat DNA Report Information

What's included in a Basepaws Breed + Health Cat DNA test

The Basepaws Cat Breed + Health DNA Test checks over 64 health markers, 50 trait markers, 21 cat breeds and an oral health report. You will receive a kit containing a single, sterile cheek swab with stabilizing liquid, a biohazard specimen bag, and detailed instructions inside the box for proper sample collection.

Cat Breeds Tested

• Abyssinian
• American Bobtail
• American Shorthair
• Bengal Cat
• Birman
• Bombay Cat
• British Shorthair
• Burmese
• Devon Rex
• Egyptian Mau
• European Shorthair
• Exotic Shorthair
• Himalayan
• Maine Coon
• Manx
• Norwegian Forest Cat
• Oriental Shorthair
• Persian Cat
• Ragdoll
• Russian Blue

Autoimmune disorders

• Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
• Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD)

Blood disorders

• Factor XII Deficiency
• Glanzmann Thrombasthenia
• Haemophilia B
• Methemoglobinemia

Cardiovascular disorders

• Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)

Dermatologic disorders

• Epidermolysis Bullosa Simplex
• Inflammatory Linear Verrucous Epidermal Nevus (ILVEN)

Endocrine disorders

• Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH)
• Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism, congenital (TAC3-related)
• Hypothyroidism, congenital

Metabolic disorders

• Alpha-mannosidosis
• Dihydropyrimidinuria
• Gangliosidosis, types GM1 and GM2 (variants 0 and AB)
• Hyperlipoproteinaemia
• Mucolipidosis, type II
• Mucopolysaccharidosis, types I, VI and VII
• Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis (NCL)
• Niemann-Pick Disease, types C1, C2, A
• Porphyria, congenital erythropoietic (CEP) or acute intermittent (AIP)
• Pyruvate Kinase (PK) Deficiency
• Wilson's Disease

Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders

• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (classic type)
• Fibrodysplasia Ossificans
• Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP)
• Myotonia Congenita
• Vitamin D-Dependent Rickets (VDDR), types IA and IB

Ophthalmologic disorders

• Glaucoma, primary congenital
• Late-Onset Photoreceptor Degeneration (rdAc)
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy (AIPL1-related)
• Progressive Retinal Atrophy (KIF3B-related)

Renal disorders

• Cystinuria, types IA and B
• Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)
• Primary Hyperoxaluria, type II (Oxalosis II)

Body morphology

• Osteochondrodysplasia and folded ears
• Polydactyly
• Short and kinked tail
• Short tail

Coat color and pattern

• Albinism
• Amber coat color
• Black or solid coat color (melanism)
• Blotched tabby coat color
• Burmese coat color
• Charcoal coat color
• Chocolate (dark brown) coat color
• Cinnamon (light brown) coat color
• Copal coat color
• Dilute coat color
• Mackerel tabby coat color
• Russet coat color
• Siamese coat color (pointed)

Coat length

• Long-haired coat

Coat texture

• Curly coat
• Hypotrichosis (with short life expectancy)
• Lykoi coat
• Sphynx Coat

Viral infection susceptibility

• Resistance to FIV

If you have any questions about the genetic conditions, traits, breeds, or specific markers we test for please reach out to us at hello@basepaws.com

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