The dogs that go to work, and play, all day--for science.
Discusses the Dog Genome Initiative, an attempt to isolate and identify canine genes using technology for investigating DNA. Jasper Rine's involvement in the project; The initiative as an offshoot of the Human Genome Project; Why Rine chose to breed Border collies and Newfoundlands; Observing the be...
| Publicado en: | Smithsonian Vol. 27; no. 8; pp. 126 - 136 |
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Smithsonian Magazine
Nov96
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| Sumario: | Discusses the Dog Genome Initiative, an attempt to isolate and identify canine genes using technology for investigating DNA. Jasper Rine's involvement in the project; The initiative as an offshoot of the Human Genome Project; Why Rine chose to breed Border collies and Newfoundlands; Observing the behavior of parents and offspring; Why it may be some time before members of the Dog Genome Initiative can pin particular attributes to specific DNA. |
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