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Researchers in the United States and Japan have discovered the genetic basis for ginger cats' orange fur. The ARHGAP36 gene is responsible for this unique coloration. A missing DNA segment in this ...

Two teams of scientists at Kyushu University in Japan and Stanford University in California determined that ginger cats’ color comes down to a missing segment of their genetic code, according to ...

Now, a new study published in the journal Current Biology finally unravels this gene, explaining the peculiarity of ginger cat genetics.

What exactly makes ginger cats ginger has been a long standing mystery for scientists. Whilst it has been known for decades that it is down to genetics, it hasn't been discovered where in the ...

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.

Researchers in Japan and US have unlocked the 60-year mystery of what gives cats their orange colour.

The "meow-tation" that gives ginger cats their distinct fur has been discovered. A small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of ginger tabbies and the splotchy ...

A Stanford-led study has identified a mutation on the X chromosome that causes orange fur in cats. The mutation switches on the normally silent <i>Arhgap36</i> gene in pigment cells, blocking ...

Why a Mutation in Ginger Cats Might Explain Both Color (and Chaos) A mutation on the X chromosome triggers a normally silent gene, giving orange cats their signature color.

I have a normally sweet and loving cat named Ginger, but something strange happened the other day. She was sitting in the window when she saw another cat in our yard. She started growling and ...