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An Abyssinian cat, called Cinnamon, will be the object of a 3 million pounds project in order to have its genome mapped. Next year, when the details of the cat’s genome will be revealed in full, Cinnamon will represent her species, Felis catus, as their genetic model. The cat genomes and humans are very similar. A cat genome is thought to contain 20,285 genes and the human genome is believed to hold between 20,000 and 25,000 genes.

Keywords: cats genome genome project genetic model Felis catus cat genome