Sentences with phrase «cat genetic studies»

In the last decade alone, the foundation has funded 44 cat genetic studies.

Check out our cat genetic studies to learn more about our furry feline companions, as well as our other genetic research studies.

Not exact matches

Now, in a series of recent studies, scientists at the University of Missouri are using whole genome sequencing through the 99 Lives Cat Genome Sequencing Consortium to identify genetic variants that cause rare diseases, such as progressive retinal atrophy and Niemann - Pick type 1, a fatal disorder in domestic cats.

In the first study, Lyons and her team used the 99 Lives consortium to identify a genetic mutation that causes blindness in the African black - footed cat, an endangered species often found in U.S. zoos.

The purpose for this study is to find genetic markers to identify FIP susceptible cats and to use these markers to breed for resistance.

A recent study showed that 33 % of Maine Coon cats had a genetic abnormality related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

An Australian study found that up to 10 % of the cats that tested negative on in - office veterinary tests for FeLV, still had «echoes» of the virus or pro-virus present in their bodies (hidden deep within their genetic code).

Some studies suggest that conditions in the womb, including the mom's diet, are just as important as genetic factors for your dog's or cat's long - term health and temperament.

Although these studies suggested potential for assessing genetic predisposition for FISS, there is no commercially available test that will reliably predict which cats will develop tumors.

Early Foundation - funded studies focused on using reproductive biology to maintain genetic diversity in captive wild cat populations.

This study will focus on identifying cats that are normal with respect to a variety of organ systems (i.e. heart, liver, nervous system, musculoskeletal system) by carrying out clinical evaluations by specialists in these respective areas, and then harvesting genetic samples from these cats to establish a bank of normal controls to which the genetics of cats with a variety of clinically important disease can be compared.

Prospective breeding dogs and cats (in either pure or cross-breeding) can be researched, and their genetic test results, as well as that of their close relatives can be studied.

Several studies indicate that the genetic mutation is fairly common in Maine Coon cats and about 30 % of Maine Coons carry the mutation.

The Animal Health Trust, a British charity that carries out research into the causes and treatment of diseases that affect horses, cats and dogs, is conducting a study to investigate the genetic basis of glaucoma in the Basset Hound.

He also has been involved in studies that evaluated a genetic marker for a heart disease affecting boxers and tested for a genetic mutation that causes an often fatal heart disease in cats.

Morris Animal Foundation first dipped its paw into the cat genetic pool in 1962, when the foundation funded its first genetic study in cats.