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

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

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

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked ...

Researchers led by Kyushu University professor Hiroyuki Sasaki found that the coloring was decided by the ARHGAP36 gene on ...

This gene codes for a protein that helps regulate several cellular processes, including pathways involved in hair follicle ...

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

It was established some 120 years ago that almost all calico cats are female and that the color-deciding factor was in the X chromosomes. About 60 years later, researchers discovered that one of ...

Your orange cat may host a never-before-seen genetic pathway for color pigmentation, according to new studies ...