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Narrow genetic basis for the Australian dingo confirmed through analysis of paternal ancestry.
Genetica - 1 Mar 2012
Ardalan Arman, Oskarsson Mattias, Natanaelsson Christian, Wilton Alan N, Ahmadian Afshin, Savolainen Peter
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The dingo (Canis lupus dingo) is an iconic animal in the native culture of Australia, but archaeological and molecular records indicate a relatively recent history on the continent. Studies of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) imply that the current dingo population was founded by a small population of already tamed dogs from Southeast Asia. However, the maternal genetic data might give a unilateral picture, and the gene...
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