References for Essay

1) The ascent of cat breeds: genetic evaluations of breeds and worldwide random-bred populations.

Lipinski MJ¹, Froenicke L, Baysac KC, Billings NC, Leutenegger CM, Levy AM, Longeri M, Niini T, Ozpinar H, Slater MR, Pedersen NC, Lyons LA.

2) Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Calanthe tsoongiana, a Rare and Endemic Orchid in China

Xin Qian, Cai-xia Wang, and Min Tian^*

 

3) Comparative analysis of the domestic cat genome reveals genetic signatures underlying feline biology and domestication

Michael J. Montague

 

4) Genetic analysis shows low levels of hybridization between African wildcats (Felis silvestris lybica) and domestic cats (F. s. catus) in South Africa

Johannes J Le Roux,¹ Llewellyn C Foxcroft,^1,2 Marna Herbst,³ and Sandra MacFadyen⁴

 

5) Genetic diversity of dog breeds: within-breed diversity comparing genealogical and molecular data.

Leroy G¹, Verrier E, Meriaux JC, Rognon X.

6) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat 

7) "The variation of animals and plants under domestication" by C.Darwin, 1868.