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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Cats After Decades
Original: Secret of Orange Cats Revealed After 60-Year Search
Researchers have finally pinpointed the genetic mutation responsible for orange fur in cats, solving a puzzle that has puzzled geneticists since the 1960s. Studies point to a mutation affecting the ARHGAP36 gene on the X chromosome, which explains why most orange cats are male. The findings are drawing wide interest online, with readers charmed that a beloved cat trait is behind a genuine genetics breakthrough.
Why now: The long-sought genetic explanation for orange cat coloring was just published, and it is a charming, widely relatable science story.
orange catsKyushu UniversityStanford UniversityARHGAP36 gene
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