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 ...

Meowza! Nothing draws your attention like an adorable orange cat. Orange cat breeds for the win! Even if you’re not a cat ...

New research reveals the century-old genetic mystery behind orange and calico cats' distinctive coat patterns.

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration in cats.

They're so big, they're strikingly beautiful, and they have great personalities. But my favorite part about this breed has to ...

Scientists have finally uncovered the secret behind why some cats have that beautiful orange fur. In a recent study, researchers at Stanford Medicine identified a unique genetic mutation that makes ...

Any male cat with the mutation dubbed “sex-linked orange” will be entirely orange due to a random deletion of a section of ...

Cats can experience seasonal allergies that affect their skin, ears and respiratory system with symptoms ranging from mild to ...

Many an orange cat-affiliated human will vouch for their cat's, let's say, specialness. But now scientists have confirmed that there is, in fact, something unique about ginger-hued domestic felines.

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

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

Researchers already had a rough idea of where in the cat genome to look: the X chromosome. That’s because the vast majority of orange cats are male; male cats carry only one X chromosome (the other ...