A deletion at the X-linked ARHGAP36 gene locus is associated with the orange coloration of tortoiseshell and calico cats
Hidehiro Toh, Wan Kin Au Yeung, Motoko Unoki, Yuki Matsumoto, Yuka Miki, Yumiko Matsumura, Yoshihiro Baba, Takashi Sado, Yasukazu Nakamura, Miho Matsuda, Hiroyuki Sasaki
The paper identifies a 5.1-kb deletion in the ARHGAP36 gene as the genetic cause of orange coloration in tortoiseshell and calico cats.
Current Biology · May 15, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetics