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 their ...

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 ...

Now, a new study conducted at Stanford University has identified a deletion on the X chromosome that switches on a normally silent gene in pigment cells, causing orange fur. The results were published ...

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 orange ...

Cats are intelligent and spunky creatures, forever keeping owners on their toes with their shenanigans. Along with an array of quirky cat behaviors and catlike charms, kitties also sport a variety of ...