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Geneticists Solve the Mystery of Why Some Cats Are Orange—and Why They Tend to Be Males
Two new, preliminary papers identify a gene related to a cat’s coloration. The work also explains why tortoiseshell and ...
Ginger, tortie, calico—the mystery gene responsible for orange color in cat coats has been found
Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair coloration in mammals: now, the genetic basis ...