At ASHG, 99 Cat Genomes Project Presenter Points to Feline Potential as Trait, Disease Model

Oct 09, 2015

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BALTIMORE (GenomeWeb) – At the American Society of Human Genetics annual meeting here yesterday, a representative from the 99 Lives Cat Whole Genome Sequencing Initiative discussed progress being made to sequence 99 or more cats from diverse breeds and locations to understand cat conditions and to model human disease and traits.

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