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Scientists have unravelled a long standing mystery about the feline world.
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Sasaki discovered that a mutation on the X chromosome is responsible.
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Identifying the gene has been a longtime dream, so it's a joy to have finally cracked it.
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The gene is responsible for pigmentation in the skin of animals.
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The gene needs to be present in both for the cat to be orange.
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Dr Sasaki and his colleagues' research has been published in the journal.
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The researchers found that all of the ginger cats had a gene mutation.
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Sasaki said cat lovers associated fur colour with personality traits.
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Different coat colours and patterns are linked with different personalities.
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He said ginger cats may share particular behavioural characteristics.
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