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2 summaries matching “multiple” in Felid Genetics & Evolution on domestic cat
Molecular Genetics and Evolution of Melanism in the Cat Family
PaperThis influential study identified the molecular basis of black coats across multiple cat species and showed that melanism evolved independently several times in the family. The authors found that mela…
Eduardo Eizirik, Stephen J. O'Brien, et al. · Current Biology · 2003
The Near Eastern Origin of Cat Domestication
PaperThis study traced the ancestry of the domestic cat by sampling wildcats across their range and comparing mitochondrial DNA from hundreds of wild and domestic individuals. The authors showed that all d…
Carlos A. Driscoll, Marilyn Menotti-Raymond, Stephen J. O'Brien, et al. · Science · 2007
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