Chromosomes of the bone marrow cells of three Siamese kittens with cleft palate and one normal kitten were examined. The pedigrees of all the abnormal kittens were examined and common ancestry was demonstrated. No numerical or morphologic difference in the autosomes was found in the kittens with cleft palate or the normal kittens.
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