Orange Hair Color Mutation Uncovered
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•Stanford scientists solve one of the world's great cat mysteries
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Stanford geneticist Greg Barsh has uncovered the genetic mutation responsible for orange fur.
Orange coloring comes from a gene called Arhgap36, found on the X chromosome.
Since males only have one X chromosome, they express this mutation fully, leading to their signature fully orange coats.
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