Chromosomal aberrations in leukemic cats.
The bone marrows of two female acute lymphoblastic leukemic cats were studied cytogenetically with the conventional and one also with the G-banding techniques. Both cats had marked aneuploidies. Cat leukemia is caused by virus, FeLV. Perhaps, this virus is capable of affecting cat chromosomes and as a result of this process converts the normal cells into leukemic cells.
D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000235:genetics*; D002415:Cats; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D005260:Female; D007621:Karyotyping; D007945:Leukemia, Lymphoid / Q000235:genetics / Q000662:veterinary*