GM2 gangliosidosis

GM2 is an autosomal recessive disorder. The disease affects cats with P/P (positive / positive) genotype only. Cats with P/N (positive /negative) genotype are clinically without any symptoms. They are genetically considered carriers of the disease (heterozygotes). In offspring of two heterozygous animals following genotype distribution can be expected: 25 % N/N (healthy non-carriers), 25 % P/P (affected), and 50 % N/P (healthy carriers). Because of high risk of producing affected offspring, mating of two N/P animals (carriers) can not be recommended.

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References:

Muldoon, L.L., Neuwelt, E.A., Page, M.A., Weiss, D.L. : Characterization of the molecular defect in a feline model for type II G(M2)-gangliosidosis (Sandhoff disease) American Journal of Pathology 144:1109-1118, 1994. Pubmed reference: 8178934.