Inhibitor Gene (I) In Cats
The inhibitor gene (I) is responsible for the Silvers, Shaded, Smokes and the Silver Tabbies of the cat world. This article provides a general overview of how the gene produces these lovely colors.
The inhibitor gene (I) is responsible for the Silvers, Shaded, Smokes and the Silver Tabbies of the cat world. This article provides a general overview of how the gene produces these lovely colors.
Tarnishing can occur in any cat that is a silver or silver tabby. Tarnish is a browning or yellowing of areas of the silver coat, the result of incomplete "clearing" of color by the inhibition gene that creates silvers genetically.