by Sarah West | Apr 10, 2021 | Blog, The Library
Hecht, Erin T., et al. “Significant Neuroanatomical Variation Among Domestic Dog Breeds.” Journal of Neuroscience. 39(2019):7748 –7758. This study investigates how the size and shape of different areas of the brain vary across dog breeds, which may contribute to...
by Mary Peaslee | Apr 8, 2021 | Blog, The Library
Arnott ER, Peek L, Early JB, et al. “Strong selection for behavioural resilience in Australian stock working dogs identified by selective sweep analysis.” Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2015;2:6. This study compared DNA from two breeds, derived from common...
by Conny Kraus | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog, The Library
Hoffman, et al. “Reproductive capability is associated with lifespan and cause of death in companion dogs”. Plos One (2013): 8: e61082. PubMed Link | Full Text This study investigates the effect of reproductive capability (intact vs sterilized status) on lifespan and...
by Laura Sharkey | 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...
by Monica Grimm | 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...
by Conny Kraus | 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...
