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Heritability and Genome-Wide Association Study of Dog Behavioral Phenotypes in a Commercial Breeding Cohort.
Genes - 17 Dec 2024
Bhowmik Nayan, Cook Shawna R, Croney Candace, Barnard Shanis, Romaniuk Aynsley C, Ekenstedt Kari J
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Background: Canine behavior plays an important role in the success of the human-dog relationship and the dog's overall welfare, making selection for behavior a vital part of any breeding program. While behaviors are complex traits determined by gene × environment interactions, genetic selection for desirable behavioral phenotypes remains possible. Methods: No genomic association studies of dog behavior to date...
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