How much DNA does a domestic cat share with a lion?

Calpurnia09

From what I've read geneticists are more interested in mapping the genomes of lions from different geographical areas and comparing them than in making cross-species analysis. While all cats belong to the family Felidae, the lion is is the sub-family Panthera, which includes other big cats and the domestic cat is in the sub-family Felinae, which includes the cougar, the cheetah, the lynxes and the ocelot. Nov 25 12, 12:30 AM

johnnycat777

This report states that the domestic cat is more closely related to the wild cats of Africa which includes lions if that helps. The report also claims that all cats can be traced back to a species which lived in South East Asia 11 million years ago. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/4585766.stm Nov 25 12, 8:27 AM

Godwit

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn12153-dna-shows-domestic-cat-had-origins-in-near-east.html Here's a fascinating addition: In 2007 1,000 samples of DNA separated all cats into 5 groups. The domestic cat fell into "Near Eastern" or the North African group. The article explains that tracking down domestic cat origins and connections with wildcats is complex, because the skeletons of wildcats and domestic cats are nearly identical, and there's no distinct time or reason cats were domesticated, as with dogs for instance. Jan 01 13, 3:51 PM