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Dog and Human Genetics: Similarity and Difference
Published on July 26, 2022Did you know that dogs and people share over 17,000 special genes called orthologs? Each pair of orthologs is derived from the same common ancestor via vertical descent (speciation) and they tend to have similar functions. They are one of the main reasons why your pup is such an invaluable comparative animal model for studying human health. In fact, humans and dogs have numerous similarities even in those parts of the genome that aren’t genes (the noncoding part of the genome). When it comes to better understanding human health, your pup is our best friend!
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Interpreting Breed-Specific Risk of Genetic Disease
Published on November 17, 2021Most health outcomes in dogs and humans are caused by a combination of environmental and genetic factors. Environmental factors include both our physical environment, like climate and chemical exposures, and elements of our lifestyle, like diet and exercise. Genetic variations can influence risk of health outcomes either positively or negatively.
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Using Genetics to Predict Physical Traits
Published on November 12, 2021Seeing through DNA Although the genome is vast and largely unexplored, we know a great…
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Demystifying Inbreeding
Published on July 29, 2021Most of us first learned about inbreeding in a high school history class. You remember…
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Making Sense of Genomic Sequence Data
Published on July 14, 2021From tall, lanky deerhounds to short, stocky terriers, dogs come in all shapes, sizes, and…
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Doodles, Habibi Bears, and More: The Genetics of Novel Dog Crosses
Published on August 28, 2020Dogs are one of the most diverse groups of animals in the world. Visit any…
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