Systematic analyses of the dog genome has revealed only four major types of dogs that can be said to be statistically distinct.
The highly conserved non-gene sequences were first detected in the dog genome, which was decoded last year.
The research team drew genetic samples from 96 locations on the dog genome.
The horse genome is larger than the dog genome, but smaller than the human genome or the bovine genome.
That's what we're trying to do: create a map of the dog genome.
Better understanding of the dog genome may help veterinarians eliminate diseases caused by a single defective gene.
The dog genome is of interest to medical researchers because dogs get many of the same diseases that people do.
The New Yorker , May 10 piece describes how the dog genome is being combed for clues about human genetic diseases.
The dog genome is a wonderful playground for geneticists.
With the full dog genome in hand, the Broad Institute has also been able to explore the evolutionary ancestry of dogs, wolves, foxes and other related canids.
