The ginger colour in cats’ coats has a curious link to being male or female. Now, scientists have finally pinpointed the gene ...

Before we get into the specifics of why some cats have orange fur, let’s review basic information about genetics ... A cat’s ...

A prime example of X inactivation is in the coat-color patterning of tortoiseshell or calico cats (Figure 1). In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X ...