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Genetic make-up: a new path to understand cats' taste preference drivers (Room 2502)

19 Apr 16
2:00 PM - 2:40 PM

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Emelie LeClerc, PhD, research scientist for Diana Pet Food, and Leslie A. Lyons, PhD, professor of comparative medicine at the University of Missouri, present new research demonstrating the existence of cat populations differing in their food preferences. It is well known that genetic background drives part of taste perception in several species. Understanding the relationship between cats’ genetic make-up and individual penchants could be an innovative path to developing customized cat foods.