It has been known for decades that it is genetics that gives orange tabby cats their distinctive colouring, but exactly where ...

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

Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered the genetic basis for ginger cats' orange fur. The ARHGAP36 gene ...

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Scientists at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan explained in a paper published last week that orange cats are missing a ...

Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have pinpointed the X-linked mutation behind orange fur in house cats.

A Stanford-led study has identified a mutation on the X chromosome that causes orange fur in cats. The mutation switches on ...

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 ...

Scientists have uncovered a decades long mystery behind the unique color of Garfield, Puss in Boots, and Aristocats' Toulouse ...

It is commonly believed that a ginger cat is more likely to cause trouble than other breeds but most feline fans might not realise that orange-coloured moggies are predominantly male. Scientists ...

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