Two new, preliminary papers identify a gene related to a cat’s coloration. The work also explains why tortoiseshell and ...

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 ...

After 60 years of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for orange fur in cats, finding that it is linked ...

Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair coloration in mammals: now, the genetic basis ...

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

Skoshi is a domestic short-haired kitten with dilute calico coloring who is only about five months old. She is quite the love ...

What exactly gives some of our furry friends their signature orange fur? Geneticists say it's actually been a mystery for more than 60 years -- until now.