What genetic conditions and traits does Basepaws test for in cats?Updated 20 days ago
The following is a list of genetic conditions and traits that we test for in cats.
Genetic conditions
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)
Traits
Blood type
Blood type AB
Blood type B
Blood type A
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, or specific markers we test for please reach out to us at [email protected].