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Using multiple markers to elucidate the ancient, historical and modern relationships among North American Arctic dog breeds.
Heredity - 1 Dec 2015
Brown S K, Darwent C M, Wictum E J, Sacks B N
Abstract excerpt
Throughout most of the Americas, post-colonial dogs largely erased the genetic signatures of pre-historical dogs. However, the North American Arctic harbors dogs that are potentially descended from pre-historical ancestors, as well as those affected by post-colonial translocations and admixtures. In particular, Inuit dogs from Canada and Greenland are thought to descend from dogs associated with Thule peoples,...
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