Scientists have completely decoded the cat Bashny.Net

Researchers at the University of Missouri have fully sequenced the genome of an Abyssinian cat.

For the first time, scientists have decoded the entire genome of a domestic cat. Given that this animal suffers from the same diseases as humans, for example, leukemia and AIDS, this will allow doctors to better understand the cause of such diseases.

In particular, the hero of scientific news – Cinnamon, who lives at the university, was sequenced in 2007 for 60 percent of its DNA. Now her genome and the genes of other feline representatives, Boris and Sylvester, have been studied completely. The cat’s genome is of particular interest to geneticists because it has barely changed since these furry creatures first appeared. Scientists will now be able to compare human and cat genomes to see if there are similarities and why both are vulnerable to similar diseases.

Source: nauka24news.ru/