Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...

Researchers have discovered how orange cats got their coats — and why so many of them are male. The coat color comes from a genetic mutation on the X chromosome of orange, calico and tortoiseshell ...

A newly discovered gene, Arhgap36, explains the rare orange coloring in cats and why most are male. It could have effects beyond fur color.

In a nutshell Scientists have identified a specific 5,100-letter DNA deletion in the ARHGAP36 gene on the X chromosome that ...