Scientists find dingoes genetically different from domestic dogs after decoding genome
Source: The Guardian
Scientists find dingoes genetically different from domestic dogs after decoding genome
The canine is an intermediary between wolves and domestic dog breeds, research shows
Donna Lu
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Sat 23 Apr 2022 00.58 BST
First published on Fri 22 Apr 2022 21.00 BST
Dingoes are genetically distinct from domestic dogs and their evolution has been shaped by Australia’s environment, scientists who have fully decoded the dingo genome have said.
An international team of researchers have analysed the genetic makeup of a pure desert dingo called Sandy Maliki, finding that dingoes are an intermediary between wolves and domestic dog breeds.
Sandy, with her sister and brother, was discovered as a three-week old pup in the central Australian desert. In 2017 she won a “world’s most interesting genome” competition which funded the DNA sequencing.
The researchers compared Sandy’s genome to that of five domestic dog breeds – a basenji, a boxer, a labrador retriever, a German shepherd and a great dane – as well as a Greenland wolf.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/23/scientists-find-dingoes-genetically-different-from-domestic-dogs-after-decoding-genome
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