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Scientists unravel mystery behind what gives orange cats their color
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 color tones, the ARHGAP36 gene is much more active.
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Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have pinpointed the X-linked mutation behind orange fur in house cats.
Translation: The cream-color rules apply for any genetically red or ginger cats ... Also referred to as silver or gray, ...
“We know that because there are paintings that date to the 12th century where you see clear images of calico cats. So, the mutation is quite old.” Could this unusual genetic discovery also play a ...
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