If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much. ~ Mark Twain
Understanding the genetic map of cats can easily bridge our understanding of human genes and diseases.
Today, on Mizzou Spotlight on Science, host Nathan Hurst looks at a project called “99 Lives,â€Â  University of Missouri research that will map the genetic sequence of 100 cats.