Feline Genome Project:
Genetics for Cats!
Dr. Leslie Lyons from the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California(Davis) wants to establish a genetic database for research in domestic cat breeds as part of the Feline Genome Project.
This database will help to answer any genetic question including
parentage, identity, gene pool diversity, best outcrosses, degree of
inbreeding and assist with identifying inherited diseases.
WE NEED SAMPLES FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT CAT BREEDS!
Samples should be donated from male and female cats which are among
the most important cats for a given breed, particularly GC's, DM's,
and top ten best of breed winners, for any category. Cats can be of
any age, fixed or intact, and can represent winners from any year.
This project, however, is NOT limited just to winning cats - we want cats included
from every line of a breed and from the contributors of the breed.
This project is not specific to any particular cat fancy association!
Cats from foreign countries are also desired, call 530-754-5546 for the import
permit information.
We need 25 males and 25 females from each breed, covering as many
different lines as possible.
SHIPMENT
Arrange for a FEDERAL EXPRESS pick-up and ship by overnight delivery. Samples should be wrapped in a paper towel, put into a baggie and shipped in a box with an ice pack. Samples should be
collected and shipped Monday-Thursday.
Ship to:
Leslie A. Lyons, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor
1114 Tupper Hall
Department of Population Health and Reproduction
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA 95616
Tel: 530-754-5546
Fax: 530-752-4278
SAMPLES SHOULD HAVE AN ANTI-COAGULANT
The samples can be collected in any type of blood tube with an
anti-coagulant, including EDTA, heparin, ACD. Please send
approximately 5-10 mls, which can be in one large tube or many small
tubes (purple tops). Any cat over 5 lbs. can easily donate this amount of blood.
INCLUDE A PEDIGREE
An official pedigree is not necessary but a pedigree should be sent
for identification purposes. The pedigree should note the breed,
sex, color of the cats and awards(if any). Breeders may also choose to
include health information or concerns. All the information will be
strictly confidential, not available to other breeders or cat fancy
associations!
Please contact us with any questions or concerns:
E-mail: LALYONS@ucdavis.edu
HELP US MAKE YOUR CATS HEALTHIER!!!
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