Coat colors can be in a range of patterns and shades. For instance, a cat’s genes could make their coat dilute (e.g., a diluted red coat would be cream).

Dkk4 variation, the team found, leads to different fur patterns. Mutations in the gene occur in Abyssinian cats, yielding their characteristic shorter, thinner strokes of color in a fur pattern ...

Coat color patterns result from a regulated production of these two pigments, the Independent reports. Examples of each coat pattern in modern day dog breeds. Nature Ecology & Evolution ...

A new coat colour pattern has emerged in cats across Finland, and scientists have just identified the genetic mutation responsible for it. The fur on the backs of these cats is coloured only at ...