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Variation of cats under domestication: genetic assignment of domestic cats to breeds and worldwide random-bred populations.
Animal genetics - 1 Jun 2013
Kurushima J D, Lipinski M J, Gandolfi B, Froenicke L, Grahn J C, Grahn R A, Lyons L A
Abstract excerpt
Both cat breeders and the lay public have interests in the origins of their pets, not only in the genetic identity of the purebred individuals, but also in the historical origins of common household cats. The cat fancy is a relatively new institution with over 85% of its 40-50 breeds arising only in the past 75 years, primarily through selection on single-gene aesthetic traits. The short, yet intense cat breed...
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