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Genetic structure of the purebred domestic dog.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 21 May 2004
Parker Heidi G, Kim Lisa V, Sutter Nathan B, Carlson Scott, Lorentzen Travis D, Malek Tiffany B, Johnson Gary S, DeFrance Hawkins B, Ostrander Elaine A, Kruglyak Leonid
Abstract excerpt
We used molecular markers to study genetic relationships in a diverse collection of 85 domestic dog breeds. Differences among breeds accounted for approximately 30% of genetic variation. Microsatellite genotypes were used to correctly assign 99% of individual dogs to breeds. Phylogenetic analysis separated several breeds with ancient origins from the remaining breeds with modern European origins. We identified...
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