Dogs' physical traits controlled by small number of genetic regions, researcher finds

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 - 22:35 in Biology & Nature

Next time you gaze soulfully into a dog's eyes or scratch behind its ears, take note of the length of his nose or the size of his body. Although such attributes can vary wildly among different breeds, a team of researchers has found that they are determined by only a few genetic regions.

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