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    Explore the genetic connection between white coats, blue eyes, and deafness in cats, where up to 85% of blue-eyed white cats are deaf due to a fascinating genetic link affecting cellular development.

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    The white coat we see in these cats isn't actually the absence of color genes—it's more like someone threw a white sheet over the cat's true colors. The dominant white gene essentially masks whatever pattern and color the cat would naturally have.

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