Unequal contribution of sexes in the origin of dog breeds

Abstract

Dogs (Canis familiaris) were domesticated from the gray wolf (Cams lupus) at least 14,000 years ago, and there is evidence of dogs with phenotypes similar to those in modern breeds 4000 years ago. However, recent genetic analyses have suggested that modern clog breeds have a much snore recent origin, probably

Published in

Genetics
2006, volume: 172, number: 2, pages: 1121-1128

SLU Authors

• Hedhammar, Åke

  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Animal and Dairy Science
Veterinary Science

Publication identifier

• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.105.042358

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