8 research outputs found
Canine Morphology: Hunting for Genes and Tracking Mutations
In this essay, Abigail Shearin and Elaine Ostrander discuss the proposed genomic mechanisms for the extraordinary level of phenotypic variation observed in the domestic dog and the evidence detailing the variants responsible for the many shapes, sizes, textures, and colors of man's best friend
A Simple Genetic Architecture Underlies Morphological Variation in Dogs
The largest genetic study to date of morphology in domestic dogs identifies genes
controlling nearly 100 morphological traits and identifies important trends in
phenotypic variation within this species