A fetching model organism

Mark W Neff; Jasper Rine

doi:10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.008

A fetching model organism

Cell. 2006 Jan 27;124(2):229-31. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.008.

Authors

Mark W Neff¹, Jasper Rine

Affiliation

¹ Center for Veterinary Genetics, University of California, Davis, 95616, USA.

PMID: 16439192
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2006.01.008

Abstract

The creation of the domestic dog and its many breeds has been an ongoing experiment in the rapid evolution of form and function. Now, advances in genomics have made Canis familiaris genetically tractable and poised to offer insights into evolution, development, and behavior.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animals
Behavior, Animal
Dogs / classification
Dogs / genetics*
Genetic Variation
Genomics*
Models, Animal