The calico cat aspect (tri-color orange, black ... This creates the characteristic patches of orange and black on a white background. The agouti gene, another pattern-defining gene, controls ...

A prime example of X inactivation is in the coat-color patterning of tortoiseshell or calico cats (Figure 1). In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X ...

A calico cat is seen in this 2022 file photo. (Mainichi/Mai Suganuma) A team of Japanese scientists has discovered the gene that determines the fur color of calico cats, which are characterized by ...