Hailed the 'calico hair' trend, the new colour in town is inspired by the fur pattern of calico cats and three distinct colours: black or brown, blonde, and copper or red. One clip shared by @ ...

Melanocytes from orange cats were found to make 13 times as much RNA from the gene Arhgap36. The gene is located on the X ...

Calico cats have distinct patches of orange and non ... The Orange gene has a known role in hair follicle development, but scientists didn't previously know it is also involved in pigment production.

"The sex-linked orange mutation in domestic cats causes variegated patches of reddish/yellow hair and is a defining signature of random X-inactivation in female tortoiseshell and calico cats.

After 60 years of searching, geneticists have finally identified the gene behind the marmalade coloration in domestic cats.

Now, two studies have finally identified the genetic key to this mystery, solving a puzzle first theorized in 1912. The studies, conducted independently by Japanese and American research teams, have ...

For decades, ginger, tortoiseshell, and calico cats have fascinated scientists. In most mammals, humans included, red hair is caused by mutations in a cell surface protein (Mc1r) that determines ...