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evolution at the molecular level. While genotypes can slowly change by random genetic drift, natural selection remains the primary explanation for adaptive

the pedigreed Egyptian Mau and random-bred Tunisian cats. Turkish random-bred cats were grouped with Israeli random-bred cats, while the Turkish Van was

short-haired cat, depending on their fur length. Other commonly used terms are random-bred cat, domestic cat, house(hold) cat or moggie/moggy (UK English). Out

less healthy than random-bred cats due to inbreeding. The Ascent of Cat Breeds: Genetic Evaluations of Breeds and Worldwide Random-bred Populations by Lipinski

monophyletic cat branch, but forms the closest relationship with the random-bred cat population in the Northeastern US (New York region). This Western

"The Ascent of Cat Breeds: Genetic Evaluations of Breeds and Worldwide Random-bred Populations" by Lipinski et al. conducted at UC Davis by the team led

ranging from 90.08% to 99.79% across breeds and 99.47% to 99.87% in random-bred cat populations." With such a high power of exclusion, it is to say that

Shorthair also reinforces the breed's pedigreed status as distinct from the random-bred non-pedigreed domestic short-haired cats in North America, which may

"The Ascent of Cat Breeds: Genetic Evaluations of Breeds and Worldwide Random Bred Populations". Genomics. 91 (1): 12–21. doi:10.1016/j.ygeno.2007.10.009

be derived from crossing the Siberian cat with (Asian) colourpointed random-bred cats, or possibly pedigree cats related to those, such as the Himalayan