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SUBMITTER: Wang GD
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4816135 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cell research 20151215 1
The origin and evolution of the domestic dog remains a controversial question for the scientific community, with basic aspects such as the place and date of origin, and the number of times dogs were domesticated, open to dispute. Using whole genome sequences from a total of 58 canids (12 gray wolves, 27 primitive dogs from Asia and Africa, and a collection of 19 diverse breeds from across the world), we find that dogs from southern East Asia have significantly higher genetic diversity compared t ...[more]