Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Yellow Dog Coats Came From an Ancient Canid That Split From Wolves Millions of Years Ago

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A recent genetic analysis of dog coloration found that mutations in one gene are responsible for five distinctive coat patterns in dogs. These patterns manifest in iconic breeds like the corgi and the Bernese mountain dog, and a team of researchers were even able to trace one coat type, called dominant yellow, to an…

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Source: https://gizmodo.com/yellow-dog-coats-came-from-an-ancient-canid-that-split-1847496738
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Isaac Schultz



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