Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki led the research, funded by cat ... popular culture. Scientists have now at last discovered a mystery that has lain hidden for decades regarding what makes these cats orange.

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Stanford Medicine researchers discover mechanisms of sex-linked genetic mutation giving rise to ginger felines.

Except, Kaelin and colleagues discovered, in pumpkin-colored cats. "Arghap36 is not expressed in mouse pigment cells, in human pigment cells or in cat pigment cells from non-orange cats," Kaelin said.

all orange cats from a global database of 258 kitties had the same deletion, while non-orange ones lacked it, so Sasaki suspects the trait was passed down from one ancestral cat. Kaelin ...

They then examined calico cat tissues and found that ARHGAP36 was more active in the cats' orange patches than in their black or white patches. "This suggests that when present, this section of ...

Orange cats may be known for their ... went to several cat shows and asked owners if he could swab their cats' cheeks for samples. The team also partnered with spay and neuter clinics to study ...

From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes wi ...

"There are not many scientific studies of the personality of orange cats," Dr Kaelin said. "For example, many cat owners swear by the idea that different coat colours and patterns are linked with ...