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Degrees: 1991 - PhD - University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health - Human Genetics 1987 - MS - University of Pittsburgh - Human Genetics 1985 - BS - University of Pittsburgh - Biochemistry Department and Center Affiliations: Staff Scientist, California National Primate Research Center School of Veterinary Medicine, Population Health & Reproduction Professional Societies: International Society of Animal Genetics (ISAG) American Society of Human Genetics Grad Group Affiliations and Specialties: Genetics Non-DBS Grad Group(s) - Animal Biology Comparative Pathology Forensics Publications: Shin T, Kraemer D, Pryor J, Liu L, Rugila J, Howe L, Buck S, Murphy K, Lyons L and M Westhusin. 2002. Cell biology: A cat cloned by nuclear transplantation. Nature. 415 (6874):859 Lyons LA, Biller DS, Erdman CA, Lipinski MJ, Young AE, Roe BA, Qin B, Grahn RA. Feline polycystic kidney disease mutation identified in PKD1. J Am Soc Nephrol 15:2548-2555, 2004. Gómez MC, Pope EC, Giraldo A, Lyons LA, Harris RF, King AL, Cole A, Godke RA, Dresser BA. Birth and characteristics of African wildcat cloned kittens born from domestic cats. Cloning Stem Cells 6:247-258, 2004. Lyons LA, Imes DL, Rah HC, Grahn RA. Tyrosinase mutations associated with Siamese and Burmese patterns in the domestic cat (Felis catus). Anim Genet 36:119-26, 2005. Rah H, Maggs DJ, Blankenship TN, Narfstrom K, Lyons LA. Early-onset autosomal recessive progressive retinal atropy in Persian cats. Invest Ophthalmol Visual Sci 46:1742-7, 2005. Lyons LA, Foe IT, and Grahn RA. Chocolate coated cats: TYRP1 mutations for brown color in domestic cats. Mammalian Genome 16:356-66, 2005. Bighignoli B, Niini T, Grahn RA, Pedersen NC, Millon LV, Polli M, Longeri M, Lyons LA. Genetics of cytidine monophospho-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase (CMAH) and relationship to the domestic cat AB blood group. BMC Genet. 2007 Jun 6;8:27. Lipinski MJ, et al. An international parentage and identification panel for the domestic cat (Felis catus). Anim Genet. 2007 Aug;38(4):371-7. Lipinski MJ, Froenicke L, Baysac KC, Billings NC, Leutenegger CM, Levy AM, Longeri M, Niini T, Ozpinar H, Slater MR, Pedersen NC, Lyons LA. The ascent of cat breeds: Genetic evaluations of breeds and worldwide random-bred populations. Genomics, 91(1): 12-21, 2008. Research Interests: The genetics laboratory of Dr. Leslie Lyons is focused on the development of genetic tools for companion animals and analyzing inherited diseases in cats, dogs, horses and primates. Major focuses include inherited traits and population dynamics of domestic cats and the various studies in the rhesus macaque. http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lalyons/Sites/LyonsDenHomepage.htm Laboratory Personnel: Lyons Genetics Laboratory, 243 Center for Companion Animal Health - Robert Grahn, Jennifer Grahn, Genesio Karere, Leslie Bach, Jennifer Kurishma, Tina Huang, Barbara Gandolfi, Kari Lee, Mike Hamilton, Lutz Froenicke http://faculty.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lalyons/Sites/LyonsDenHomepage.htm Teaching Interests:Genetics: animal, veterinary, molecular. Courses Taught: VMD 425 Veterinary Genetics GGG 205 Genetics Laboratory Rotations - Term(s): Fall,Winter FRS 001 Genetics in Film - Term(s): Fall,Spring Personal Interests: Any Pittsburgh sports team NASCAR, Indy and F1 racing SCUBA Diving, skiing Basketball Classic Movies James Bond |
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