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Research overview: Y-chromosome and paternal lineage studies in cats
OverviewComplementing maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA, Y-chromosome markers trace paternal lineages and reveal male-specific patterns of dispersal and mating in cats. This overview surveys how feline Y…
Research overview: ancient DNA methods applied to extinct and historical felids
OverviewRecovering DNA from extinct cats and historical museum specimens requires specialized techniques to cope with degraded, fragmented, and contaminated genetic material. This overview surveys how researc…
Research overview: convergent evolution of pigmentation across felids
OverviewAcross the cat family, similar coat phenotypes such as melanism, pale or white morphs, and spotted-to-striped pattern shifts have arisen repeatedly in different lineages. This overview surveys the evi…
Research overview: hybridization and introgression across the cat family
OverviewHybridization between cat species, both in captivity and occasionally in the wild, has played a larger role in felid evolution than once appreciated. This overview surveys the spectrum from ancient in…
Research overview: loss of sweet-taste perception in felids
OverviewCats are famously indifferent to sweetness, and genetics revealed why: they carry a pseudogenized sweet-taste receptor gene that no longer produces a functional receptor. This overview surveys the dis…
Research overview: microsatellite markers in felid genetics
OverviewBefore genome sequencing became routine, microsatellites, short tandem repeats scattered through the genome, were the workhorse markers of felid population and forensic genetics. This overview surveys…
Research overview: mutation rate and genetic novelty in cats
OverviewThe rate at which new mutations arise sets the pace of evolution and the recovery of diversity in small populations, yet it has been difficult to measure directly in cats. This overview surveys effort…
Research overview: progress in cat and felid genome assemblies
OverviewSince the first lightly sequenced domestic cat genome, feline genomics has advanced to highly contiguous, chromosome-level assemblies for the domestic cat and an expanding set of wild species. This ov…
Research overview: the eight lineages of the cat family Felidae
OverviewModern cats are divided into eight monophyletic lineages: the Panthera lineage (lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, snow leopards, clouded leopards), the bay cat lineage, the caracal lineage, the ocelot…
Research overview: wildlife forensic genetics for cats
OverviewGenetic tools are increasingly used to combat the illegal trade in cats and their parts, from tiger bones and skins to confiscated live animals. This overview surveys how forensic genetics assigns sei…