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Scientists solve the mystery of ginger cats – helped by hundreds of cat owners

Discovery has implications for ‘all cells and tissues’ and research bridged gap between scientists and non-scientists

The Guardian - US · May 22, 2025

Why are some cats orange? This study finally reveals the answer

Why are some cats orange? This study finally reveals the answer

It’s been a mystery for decades…

PetsRadar · Dec 16, 2024

How do cats get their spots?

How do cats get their spots?

Scientists have identified some of the involved genes behind cats' spots, but there's still a piece missing.

LiveScience · Dec 14, 2024

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Geneticists Have Finally Figured Out How Orange Cats Got Their Color

For all other animals, including redheaded humans, we know what causes this characteristic colour, but surprisingly, we didn’t know what causes it in cats – and felines in general – until now.

Inverse · Dec 9, 2024

Geneticists have finally solved the mystery of Garfield’s orange coat

Garfield, star of the eponymous comic strip created by Jim Davis in 1978, is, like many of the cats that roam our homes, orange. He is orange in the same way that some people are redheaded, some horses are brown, or some dogs are Irish setters, but there is one…

The Conversation · Dec 4, 2024

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