HHMI researchers find that a gene that blocks the differentiation of pigment-producing cells in the skin of the African striped mouse helps in generating the mouse’s characteristic light-colored ...

In an attempt to understand not only why, but how striped rodents acquire these auspicious patterns, Hoekstra and colleagues compared the pigments and cell types present, as well as gene expression, ...

Unlike the deer mouse which it closely resembles, the white-footed mouse’s fur is not soft and luxuriant, and the general color of the back and sides is a reddish or orangish, not grayish, brown. A ...

Over seven months, they recorded 21 instances where a mouse used deception to outwit their rival. In the most obvious cases, a black-striped mouse would run into the chamber while being pursued by ...