#DogGenetics

Pure Science

@purescience.news

3 months ago

Your pet dog really does have wolf genes While that chihuahua might seem about as similar to a wolf as a shrub is to a mighty redwood tree, some small breeds like the tiny, big-eared chihuahua have some wolf ancestry.  New research published...

Your pet dog really does have wolf genes #Science #Biology #Genetics #DogGenetics #WolfAncestry #AnimalEvolution

Giovanni Padrone 🇺🇦

@dogshistorian.bsky.social

3 months ago

Genetic and zooarchaeological studies confirm: the Slough is not a modern invention, but a lineage that stretches back through millennia. A bridge between myth and science, tradition and evidence. #DogGenetics #Archaeology #AncientDogs

Giovanni Padrone 🇺🇦

@dogshistorian.bsky.social

4 months ago

Genetics don’t lie: the Pharaoh’s Hound is a recent breed, no older than 80 years. But it has close relatives: – Cirneco dell’Etna – Podenco Ibicenco – Whippet The Tesem? A vanished ancestor. No remains found. Only art. #DogGenetics #Tesem #AncientDogs

Javier Santoyo

@jsantoyo.bsky.social

5 months ago

Integrative genotyping and analysis of canine structural variation using long-read and short-read data. #DogGenetics #StructuralVariants #LongRead #SequenceData @genomebiolevol.bsky.social
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Alfheim - Andromeda Chihuahuas

@aandachihuahuas.bsky.social

1 year ago

Chihuahua Fact:
Bobtails in Chihuahuas are rare and naturally occurring. The exact gene isn’t identified yet, but it’s not the same as the one in Corgis. No health risks—just a unique feature in some Chis. 🐾 #ChihuahuaFacts #DogGenetics #AandAChihuahuas