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@ooli@lemmy.world to cats@lemmy.world • 7 months ago

Geneticists Solve the Mystery of Why Some Cats Are Orange—and Why They Tend to Be Males

www.smithsonianmag.com

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Geneticists Solve the Mystery of Why Some Cats Are Orange—and Why They Tend to Be Males

www.smithsonianmag.com

@ooli@lemmy.world to cats@lemmy.world • 7 months ago
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Two new, preliminary papers identify a gene related to a cat’s coloration. The work also explains why tortoiseshell and calico cats tend to be females
  • @ooli@lemmy.worldOP
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    They are mostly male, what more do you need

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      16•6 months ago

      Okay that’s all, folks! Drive safe!

      *closing theme music*

      • Victor
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        6•6 months ago

        [curb your enthusiasm theme]

    • @agent_nycto@lemmy.world
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      This made me sad

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