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lsandersonGenetics Leave Felines Without Sweet Tooth
By PAUL ELIAS, AP Biotechnology Writer
Mon Jul 25, 8:47 PM ET
"SAN FRANCISCO - Cats are notoriously finicky eaters, as millions of pet owners can attest. Now, there's a scientific theory explaining, at least in part, why cats have such snobby eating habits: genetics.
"Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia and their collaborators said Sunday they found a dysfunctional feline gene that probably prevents cats from tasting sweets, a sensation nearly every other mammal on the planet experiences to varying degrees."
By PAUL ELIAS, AP Biotechnology Writer
Mon Jul 25, 8:47 PM ET
"SAN FRANCISCO - Cats are notoriously finicky eaters, as millions of pet owners can attest. Now, there's a scientific theory explaining, at least in part, why cats have such snobby eating habits: genetics.
"Researchers at the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia and their collaborators said Sunday they found a dysfunctional feline gene that probably prevents cats from tasting sweets, a sensation nearly every other mammal on the planet experiences to varying degrees."
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