
They finally figured out the genetics of orange cats!
All orange fur in cats turns out to be caused by a (rather large) deletion on the X chromosome. Which is consistent with the fact that most marmalade cats are male, while females with orange are often tortoise shell. A solid orange female would need to inherit the orange deletion from both parents, while males and tortoiseshells with orange only need one copy.
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-secret ... ear-search
https://www.sciencealert.com/the-secret ... ear-search

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Re: They finally figured out the genetics of orange cats!
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Excellent! Though short, it is an interesting read. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent! Though short, it is an interesting read. Thanks for sharing.

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