sandgrubber Posted January 28, 2022 Share Posted January 28, 2022 (edited) https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(21)01723-1?utm_source=Nature+Briefing&utm_campaign=b124caafb6-briefing-dy-2022028&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c9dfd39373-b124caafb6-45542558 Highlights • An ancestral variant on IGF1 locus regulates body size in ancient and modern dogs • Variant alleles are associated with body size in dogs, wolves, and coyotes • The large body size-associated allele arose more than 53,000 years ago in wolves • Human selection for small size may have been a major force during domestication Edited January 28, 2022 by sandgrubber added highlights 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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