Leslie Ann Lyons

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Leslie A. Lyons is an American geneticist. She is a professor of comparative medicine and the director of the Feline Genetics and Comparative Medicine Laboratory at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine. Lyons is one of the world’s foremost experts in feline genetics. Her work has advanced the understanding of the feline genome, highlighting its similarity to the human genome and its potential in precision medicine, which she frequently emphasizes while advocating for the use of cats as model organisms in genetic research.