Tiger genome sequenced: Tiger, lion and leopard genomes compared
Friday, September 20, 2013 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Scientists have unraveled the first whole genome of a nine-year-old male Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica), and compared it with the genomes of other big cats including the white Bengal tiger, lions, and snow leopards. The genomic data from this study provides an invaluable resource for the future studies of big cats and their whole family's conservation.