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More Than a Moggy; A Population Genetics Analysis of the United Kingdom's Non-Pedigree Cats.
Genes - 14 Oct 2021
Irving McGrath Jennifer, Zhang Wengang, Hollar Regina, Collings Alison, Powell Roger, Foale Rob D, Thurley Nicola, Brockman Jeffrey A, Mellanby Richard J, Gunn-Moore Danièlle A, Schoenebeck Jeffrey J
Abstract excerpt
The domestic cat is one of the most popular pets in the world. It is estimated that 89-92% of domestic cats in the UK are non-pedigree Domestic shorthair (DSH), Domestic longhair (DLH), or Domestic semi-longhair cats (DSLH). Despite their popularity, little is known of the UK non-pedigree cats' population structure and breeding dynamics. Using a custom designed single nucleotide variant (SNV) array, this study...
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