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A bulldog.
There are hundreds of breeds of domestic dog, which each have unique characteristics. The huge phenotypic variability of dogs results from strong artificial selection. Vaysse et al. identified footprints of selection in the dog's genome.
Image Credit: User Nokdie at flickr.com
Citation: (2011) PLoS Genetics Issue Image | Vol. 7(10) October 2011. PLoS Genet 7(10): ev07.i10. https://doi.org/10.1371/image.pgen.v07.i10
Published: October 27, 2011
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There are hundreds of breeds of domestic dog, which each have unique characteristics. The huge phenotypic variability of dogs results from strong artificial selection. Vaysse et al. identified footprints of selection in the dog's genome.
Image Credit: User Nokdie at flickr.com