Talk:Rex mutation
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This is actually an article on rex cat breeds. The title of the article has been changed from Rex Cats to Rex Mutation, but this is a bad idea as this is not an article on rex mutations. An article on rex mutations would cover all rex mutations, not just those in cats, but also those in other animals. It would also describe the way in which the genes work etc. Even if this were supposed to be an article of rex mutations in cats then it would need to specify which breeds of cat have been developed from which mutations. Of the various feline rex mutations, there are two rex mutations in cats which have both given rise to two recognised breeds: the r gene which first gave rise to the German and then the Cornish Rex, and the Lp gene which first gave rise to the LaPerm and then gave rise to the SKookum. Either the Skookum and the Cornish Rex are removed from this article or we take an approach in which all recognised breeds derived from a mutation are covered. This latter option would be the logical one. Quincunxcats 16:03, 21 June 2007 (UTC)
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The Skookum has the same exact genetic mutation as the LaPerm and should not be represented in this article as being a different mutation. It's the same mutation, used in a different breed developed by crossing a LaPerm. Only independent rex mutations should be listed. pschemp | talk 01:36, 13 June 2007 (UTC)
