A simple genetic architecture underlies morphological variation in dogs.

Domestic dogs exhibit tremendous phenotypic diversity, including a greater variation in body size than any other terrestrial mammal. Here, we generate a high density map of canine genetic variation by genotyping 915 dogs from 80 domestic dog breeds, 83 wild canids, and 10 outbred African shelter dog...

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Main Authors: Adam R Boyko, Pascale Quignon, Lin Li, Jeffrey J Schoenebeck, Jeremiah D Degenhardt, Kirk E Lohmueller, Keyan Zhao, Abra Brisbin, Heidi G Parker, Bridgett M vonHoldt, Michele Cargill, Adam Auton, Andy Reynolds, Abdel G Elkahloun, Marta Castelhano, Dana S Mosher, Nathan B Sutter, Gary S Johnson, John Novembre, Melissa J Hubisz, Adam Siepel, Robert K Wayne, Carlos D Bustamante, Elaine A Ostrander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-08-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20711490/?tool=EBI