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Table 2 Allele frequency of MPS VI variants in cat breeds

From: Mucopolysaccharidosis VI in cats – clarification regarding genetic testing

  

Frequency

BREED

N

L476P

D520N

  

Severe

“Mild”

Abyssinian

114

0.00

0.179

Birman

150

0.00

0.313

Birmana

231

0.00

0.359

Birman (Italy)b

51

0.00

0.284

British Shorthair

244

0.00

0.006

Burmese

2

0.00

0.250

German Longhaira

3

0.00

0.333

Oriental Shorthair

5

0.00

0.200

Ragdoll

530

0.00

0.066

Ragdolla

95

0.00

0.131

Russian Blue

44

0.00

0.239

Russian White

4

0.00

0.125

Selkirk Rex

16

0.00

0.063

Siamese

24

0.00

0.104

Somali

65

0.00

0.146

Tonkinese

1

0.00

0.500

39 additional breeds

678

0.00

0.000

  1. aIndicates requested test
  2. bCats tested at Vetogene in Milan, Italy. All other cats were tested at the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory in Davis, California, USA