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Tiger Genome Mapped

Source info:

Author: Will Baird
Date: 2013-09-18 00:00:00
Blog: The Dragon’s Tales
URL: http://thedragonstales.blogspot.com/2013/09/tiger-genome-mapped.html

Summary:

The first sequenced tiger genome shows that big cats evolved to kill. Genes for strong muscle fibers and for meat-eating appear narrowly shared, researchers reported, among species as distinct as the African lion and Asia's snow leopard. Scientists mapped the genes of the endangered Siberian tiger (or Amur tiger), both to understand the genes that make big cat species distinct from one

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Geographic context:

LocationCountryLatitudeLongitude
AmurRU54.2164101.117
Asia34.969799.8191

Keywords:

African lion, Amur tiger, big cat species, big cats, felids, genes, genetics, researchers, Scientists, Siberian tiger, snow leopard, strong muscle fibers, tiger genome, Tiger Genome Mapped

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