| Description |
1 online resource (xviii, 291 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. In the beginning, there was George ... -- 2. How do you get a George? -- 3. George's ancient ancestry -- 4. Ancient theories of sex -- 5. The genesis of genetics -- 6. What did they see and when did they see it? -- 7. The early calico papers -- 8. Twentieth-century theories of sex -- 9. The late calico papers -- 10. The cat is out of the bag |
| Summary |
The Vets Turn Pale. . . George, a male calico, was a genetic anomaly, a manifestation of something that isn't supposed to happen, a creature so rare that even most veterinarians have never seen one. His curious existence sparked Laura Gould's long search through the archives of genetics to unearth the charming and valiant roles played by early cat geneticists, as well as cats themselves, in the study of genes and how they work. For everyone with an interest in cats and cat breeding, this is an unforgettable and often hilarious account of the intersecting lives of cats and geneticists. The fie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Calico cats.
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Cats -- Genetics
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Calico cats -- Anecdotes
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- Animal Husbandry.
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Calico cats
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Cats -- Genetics
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Anecdotes
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781439865033 |
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1439865035 |
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