Dog+Genetics

//Dog Genetics@Dog Genetics ScienceDaily (Oct. 31, 2007) // This research is talking about how the genetics of the coat in dogs. They believe that this may help figure out why humans come in different weights. The team that led this research was from the Stanford University School of Medicine reports. Researchers have swabbed hundreds of dog’s inner cheeks and then they take that swab and analyze it. The varieties of dogs have helped Scientists find the gene that determines what color coat the dog has. There have been many scientists that have researched this topic. Sophie Candille  was the articles co-first author and a former graduate student in Barsh's lab. She visited 5 dog shows over a period of 6 months to swab hundreds of the inside cheeks of dogs. The tested dogs from her neighborhood too. She started off just testing boxers and Large Munsterlanders but then she moved on to 36 other types of dog breeds. There have been a couple of other people who have done the same type of things Sophie is doing. Maggie Vosler March 10, 2010
 * Genetics of Coat Color In Dogs May Help Explain Human Stress And Weight **//