Genes and fur

A relatively small number of genes controlling fur type in dogs.

Summary from Discover Magazine online content
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2009/08/28/long-and-curly-or-wiry-with-a-mustache-three-genes-determine-dogs-fur/

Science article
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/1177808

Review article on dog genome

Lessons learned from the dog genome. Wayne & Ostrander 2007 - Trends in Genetics
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6TCY-4R05HYK-2&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=2198e98427ab9c32f04dbf93a49512bc

Dog Evolution

The beginning of my article list / updates regarding the evolution of dogs

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8182371.stm