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Big dog, little dog: mutation explains range of canine sizes

The genetic variant probably comes from ancient wolves.
  1. Ewen Callaway
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From chihuahuas to great Danes, dogs differ more in size than any other mammal species on the planet. A mutation behind such variation has been traced to an unexpected source: ancient wolves1.

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Nature 602, 18 (2022)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-00209-0

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  1. Plassais, J. et al. Curr. Biol. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2021.12.036 (2021).

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