Leeb, Tosso (2023). (Editorial) Special Issue: "Canine Genetics 2". Genes, 14(10) MDPI, Molecular Diversity Preservation International 10.3390/genes14101930
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Wolves were the first animal species to become domesticated by humans, approximately 30,000-50,000 years ago. Human-directed dog breeding over thousands of generations has generated more than 350 recognized breeds displaying surprisingly different phenotypes with respect to morphology, behavior and disease predispositions. The domestication of wolves and the subsequent breeding of dogs can be viewed as one of humankind's oldest and largest genetic experiments and provides us with unique opportunities for research. Dogs have not only become human's best friend but were also described as geneticists' best friend in a past issue of Science. In recognition of the importance of canine genetics, this Special Issue, entitled "Canine Genetics 2", was compiled. It represents a sequel to the former Special Issue "Canine Genetics", which was published in 2019. During the last 15 years, the canine community has heavily relied on a reference genome derived from the female Boxer Tasha. "Canine Genetics 2" includes an article describing a greatly improved version of this important community resource. This Special Issue further contains several reports related to monogenic or complex inherited diseases in dogs. Finally, important aspects of wild canid research, genetic diversity in different populations and canine morphology were investigated.
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Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Institute of Genetics 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Leeb, Tosso |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 590 Animals (Zoology) 600 Technology > 630 Agriculture 500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2073-4425 |
Publisher: |
MDPI, Molecular Diversity Preservation International |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
01 Nov 2023 10:38 |
Last Modified: |
01 Nov 2023 10:38 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/genes14101930 |
PubMed ID: |
37895280 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Canis lupus familiaris dog genetic diversity inherited disease precision medicine wild canids |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/188264 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/188264 |
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