Jan. 29, 2009
In Episode 26, we covered dogs, and now it's time to take a walk on the feline side. With more than 40 recognized cat breeds around the world, there's a cat to suit the most finicky cat lover. How careful are breeders when it comes to creating new breeds? Do they breed for looks, or for health--or both? Listen as geneticist and researcher Dr. Leslie Lyons of the Lyons Laboratory at UC Davis explains all about feline gene mapping, ways it's identifying (and potentially eliminating) diseases in many species, and
even how feline forensics can solve human crimes!
More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Deadly Beauty, Part 2: Cat Breeding for Health with Amy Shojai on Pet Life Radio
