What Genes Control White Spotting in Dogs?

What Genes Control White Spotting in Dogs?

by | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, The Library

Baranowska Körberg, Izabella et al. “A Simple Repeat Polymorphism in the MITF-M Promoter Is a Key Regulator of White Spotting in Dogs.” PLoS One 2014: 9(8). This 2014 paper examined the role of mutations in a gene that is known to affect white spotting in...
Genetics of Inbreeding Depression

Genetics of Inbreeding Depression

by | Dec 5, 2020 | Blog, The Library

Charlesworth, Deborah & Willis, John. “The genetics of inbreeding depression”. Nature Reviews Genetics. 10 (2009): 783-96. This study is a broad review of inbreeding depression research to date, focusing on the genetic mechanisms hypothesized to produce reduced...
Inbreeding Depression and Lifespan

Inbreeding Depression and Lifespan

by | Nov 22, 2020 | Blog, The Library

Yordy, J, et al. “Body size, inbreeding, and lifespan in domestic dogs”. Conserv. Genet. 21 (2020): 137-148. PubMed Link | PDF Link This study investigates evidence for inbreeding depression in lifespan in dogs at three scales: comparing mixed breed and...
Why Large Dogs Die Young

Why Large Dogs Die Young

by | Nov 10, 2020 | Blog, The Library

Kraus, C, et al. “The size-lifespan trade-off decomposed: Why large dogs die young”. Am. Nat. 181 (2013): 492-505. This study investigates the demographic mechanisms behind the trade-off between size and lifespan in the domestic dog. Background Large dogs...