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Analysis of genetic variation in 28 dog breed populations with 100 microsatellite markers.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Irion D N, Schaffer A L, Famula T R, Eggleston M L, Hughes S S, Pedersen N C
Abstract excerpt
Dog breeds were created by man choosing for select phenotypic traits such as size, shape, coat color, conformation, and behavior. Rigorous phenotypic selection likely resulted in a loss of genetic information. The present study extends previous dog population observations by assessing the genotypic variation within and across 28 breeds representing the seven recognized breed groups of the American Kennel Club...
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