The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...
Among dogs without a history of purposeful crossbreeding, samples from two Grand Anglo-Francais Tricolore hounds led the way, ...
On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ancestry, others including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and the St.
New studies of canine genetics shed light on the diversity of dogs and our longstanding, still-evolving relationship to them.
Dogs were the first of any species that people domesticated, and they have been a constant part of human life for millennia.
Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.
Genomic analysis of more than 2,700 dog and wolf genomes shows that most modern dogs carry small traces of post-domestication ...
Scientists find wolf DNA in most modern dog breeds, revealing widespread ancestry that shaped size, behavior and adaptation.
New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.
“Public warned as yellow-eyed wolf-dog hybrid on the loose,” Newsweek alerted in a recent headline. “Wolf hybrid spotted roaming outskirts of California town,” warned the Independent. This was, of ...
A large genomic study of more than 2,700 canids reveals that most modern dogs retain low but measurable levels of wolf ...