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

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Scientists from Kyushu University have identified the long-sought “orange gene” behind ginger fur in domestic cats—a deletion ...

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Researchers at Kyushu University in Japan have pinpointed the X-linked mutation behind orange fur in house cats.