Tuesday, October 30, 2012

New cat breed, Selkirk Rex, genetically different from other curly-haired cats

Pet owners and animal breeders are frequently attracted by curly-haired animals. Indeed, three curly-haired varieties of cat are already recognized and have been developed into competitive breeds. Serina Filler at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna now shows that a fourth curly-haired breed, Selkirk Rex, is genetically distinct from previously known breeds and presents a genetic analysis of the new cats.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/dogs/~4/pwd7qOI-37U)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/plants_animals/dogs/~3/pwd7qOI-37U/121030161410.htm

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