EvolutionSeptember 1, 2015
How House Cats Evolved
Genetic and archaeological findings hint that wildcats became house cats earlier—and in a different place—than previously thought
Stories by Stephen J. O'Brien
Stephen J. O’Brien was chief of the National Cancer Institute’s Laboratory of Genomic Diversity until 2012 and is now chief scientific officer at the Dobzhansky Center for Genome Bioinformatics at St. Petersburg State University in Russia. He has studied the genetics of cheetahs, giant pandas, pumas and whales and of human infection by HIV.
EnvironmentJune 1, 2009
The Evolution of House Cats
Genetic and archaeological findings hint that wildcats became house cats earlier--and in a different place--than previously thought
BiologyJuly 1, 2007
The Evolution of Cats
Genomic paw prints in the DNA of the world's wild cats have clarified the cat family tree and uncovered several remarkable migrations in their past
HealthSeptember 1, 1997
In Search of AIDS-Resistance Genes
A genetic trait that protects against AIDS has now been uncovered, and others are emerging. The findings open entirely new avenuesfor developing preventives and therapies
The SciencesNovember 1, 1987
The Ancestry of the Giant Panda
Is the panda a bear? Is it a raccoon? Or does it actually belong in a family of its own? Molecular analysis provides new insights into this long-standing genealogical problem
The SciencesMay 1, 1986
The Cheetah in Genetic Peril
The world's fastest land animal is in a race for continued survival. An ancient population bottleneck has resulted in genetic uniformity and has made the species extremely vulnerable to ecological change