Article
Phylogenetic relationships, evolution, and genetic diversity of the domestic dog.
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Vilà C, Maldonado J E, Wayne R K
Abstract excerpt
The spectacular diversity in size, conformation, and pelage that characterizes the domestic dog reflects not only the intensity of artificial selection but ultimately the genetic variability of founding populations. Here we review past molecular genetic data that are relevant to understanding the origin and phylogenetic relationships of the dog. DNA-DNA hybridization data show that the dog family Canidae diverged...
Topics
- Animals
- Animals, Domestic
- Chromosome Mapping
- DNA
- Dogs
- Evolution, Molecular
- Genetic Variation
- Nucleic Acid Hybridization
- Phylogeny