{
  "id": 6172130,
  "title": "From strays to territory bosses: Epigenetics makes cheetahs adaptable",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/from-strays-to-territory-bosses-epigenetics-makes-cheetahs-adaptable",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-07T20:40:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-strays-territory-bosses-epigenetics-cheetahs.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The findings of a new study led by the Leibniz-IZW on Namibian free-ranging cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus jubatus) demonstrate that epigenetic mechanisms might play an important role in how animals develop different phenotypes despite their low genetic diversity. The work is published in the journal Molecular Ecology.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}