the ARHGAP36 gene had no connection to pigmentation,” Kaelin said. “ARHGAP36 is not expressed in mouse pigment cells, in human pigment cells or in cat pigment cells from non-orange cats.

Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.

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

but also revealed new insights about a familiar gene. Step one was to identify genetic mutations that are unique to orange cats and might give rise to their color. For a decade, Kaelin has ...

Everything you need to know about genetics, you can learn from your cat,” said Leslie Lyons, a veterinary scientist at the ...

Of the three remaining variants, a gene called Arhgap36 came into ... In female cats, coat color shows whether the sex-linked orange is the chromosome that’s “on” or “off” in the ...

So, what’s the genetic cause of the orange coat color in cats? A deletion in the X chromosome (most orange cats are male), which increases activity of Arhgap36 , a gene that causes pigment cells ...

But beyond the hayrides and harvest memories, Gene was building something else: a collection of everything orange. When Gene ... No, it'll remain this color as long as I have it." ...

This gene determines the production of orange pigment, called pheomelanin, in the fur. Interestingly, male cats only need one copy of the “O” gene to display an orange coat, while females must ...