Friday, March 19, 2010

Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, new genetic data indicate

Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, new genetic data indicate

More dog genetics. Fascinating.

"In dogs, however, one gene that is responsible for differences in size accounts for more than 50 percent of the variation in body size, Wayne said. A small number of genes, he said, have been moved around in dogs to create the appearance of amazing diversity."

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