The lost link in a gene called ARHGAP36 makes it so that the cells in orange felines produce lighter colors for their skin, eyes, and fur tone. In ginger cats’ melanocytes, the cells responsible for ...

Researchers found the gene and genetic variation behind orange fur in most domestic cats, solving a decades-long mystery.

Scientists have finally solved the greatest feline mystery of our time: Why is it, exactly, that some cats are orange? Two separate research teams have detailed the answer in two studies published ...