Tiger, lion and domestic cat genes not so different
Genomes of big felines provide insight into their evolution
DNA DONATION HwaRang, a white Bengal tiger that lives at the Everland Zoo in South Korea, is one of five big cats that donated DNA for a genome sequencing project.
Tigers and their relatives have hit on the right combination of genes to make them successful hunters, scientists have learned from studying the DNA of some of the biggest big cats.
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