Scientists solve the mystery of ginger cats

4 bookofjoe 2 5/22/2025, 9:53:04 PM theguardian.com ↗

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gryfft · 13h ago
> [T]he precise alteration: a small piece of missing DNA responsible for the orange mutation, Barsh said, near the gene known as ARHGAP36. The mutation activates that gene, which gets specifically turned on in pigment cells where it is not normally active.

I was hoping for any discussion of the behavioral differences anecdotally reported for orange cats e.g. /r/oneorangebraincell but no such luck.

WarOnPrivacy · 11h ago
It's orange tabbies. Ginger is white to light pink; I get it with my sushi.