The lost link in a gene called ARHGAP36 makes it so that the cells in orange felines produce lighter colors for their skin, eyes, and fur tone. In ginger cats’ melanocytes, the cells responsible for ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...

In a nutshell Scientists have identified a specific 5,100-letter DNA deletion in the ARHGAP36 gene on the X chromosome that ...

A newly discovered gene, Arhgap36, explains the rare orange coloring in cats and why most are male. It could have effects ...

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a ...

Scientists from Kyushu University have identified the long-sought “orange gene” behind ginger fur in domestic cats—a deletion ...

Scientists have finally unraveled the long-standing mystery behind orange cat fur, pinpointing the Arhgap36 gene as the key ...

Researchers in Japan say they have unlocked a long-standing mystery about the color of calico cats, known for their black, ...

Two separate research teams have detailed the answer in two studies published Thursday in the journal Current Biology.

Calico cats have X chromosomes that have two variants of the gene ARHGAP36. In orange patches of fur, the active chromosome (red) contains a deletion mutation in ARHGAP36, which increases its ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are ...

“For more than a century, orange coat color in cats has been recognized as an exception to the genetic rules that explain ...