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The Brewers revealed their latest community mural in Milwaukee Friday, June 27. It's in Black Cat Alley and features William Contreras. The mural is part of a bigger goal from the ...
You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...
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Ziggy, beloved black cat, (above) poses on a chair. Ziggy is the model used for the Mini Cat Maker, pictured in the title graphic above. His black fur, round yellow-green eyes, and sideways-facing ...
Scientists have uncovered a unique mutation on the X chromosome that gives orange cats their signature hue. This rare deletion, not found in other animals, activates a nearby gene that blocks black ...
Researchers identified an unusual genetic mutation in orange domestic cats that has not been found in any other animal, according to a new study.
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The deletion appears to shift pigment production from eumelanin (black-brown) to pheomelanin (orange-red). Evidence suggests this gene undergoes random X chromosome inactivation in female cats, ...
A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats. Current Biology . Published online May 15, 2025. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2025. ...
In a new study, Stanford Medicine researchers have discovered the long-posited but elusive genetic mutation that makes orange cats orange—and it appears to occur in no other mammal.
Male cats with orange-colored parents only get one copy of the orange mutation and thus end up with entirely orange fur. Female cats, however, have two X chromosomes.
From Tama, Japan's most famous stationmaster calico cat, to the lasagna-loving, ginger Garfield, cats with orange fur are both cultural icons and beloved pets. But their distinctive color comes ...