Assortative mating and fragmentation within dog breeds

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are around 400 internationally recognized dog breeds in the world today, with a remarkable diversity in size, shape, color and behavior. Breeds are considered to be uniform groups with similar physical characteristics, shaped b...

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Main Authors: Hailer Frank, Björnerfeldt Susanne, Nord Maria, Vilà Carles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-01-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/8/28