Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago, before the advent of intentional cat ...

"Sweet Abigail caught the eye of Barbara, who was looking for a new furry friend after the heartbreaking loss of her beloved ...

Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki, a geneticist at Kyushu University, makes friends with one of the calico cats at a local shelter during his research Without getting too deep into the genetics ...

Nine thousand years ago, humans began domesticating cats. Nine hundred years ago ... orange X chromosome can present as tortoiseshell or calico. These mottled and patchy coats are a visual ...

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Researchers had previously assumed that the mutation would be on the X chromosome because of the skewed sex ratio — it also explains why calico and tortoiseshell cats, which have patches of ...

Researchers in Japan say they have unlocked a long-standing mystery about the color of calico cats, known for their black, white and orange fur. The team includes Sasaki Hiroyuki, distinguished ...

A Japanese research team led by Kyushu University professor Hiroyuki Sasaki has said it discovered a gene that determines the color patterns of the tricolored calico cat, known in Japan as mike neko.

In a viral TikTok post shared earlier this year, the 34-year-old creator (@saradungo) offered a glimpse into her daily van life with three pets: a calico cat named Chi Chi, a black cat named ...

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"Mutations to the protein structure would likely be harmful to the cat.” With help from local vets, the researchers examined skin tissue from four calico cats and found that Arhgap36 was much ...