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The genomic signature of dog domestication reveals adaptation to a starch-rich diet.
Nature - 21 Mar 2013
Axelsson Erik, Ratnakumar Abhirami, Arendt Maja-Louise, Maqbool Khurram, Webster Matthew T, Perloski Michele, Liberg Olof, Arnemo Jon M, Hedhammar Ake, Lindblad-Toh Kerstin
Abstract excerpt
The domestication of dogs was an important episode in the development of human civilization. The precise timing and location of this event is debated and little is known about the genetic changes that accompanied the transformation of ancient wolves into domestic dogs. Here we conduct whole-genom...
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