The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...

Their new study, published in PNAS, examined 2,693 genomes from modern and ancient dogs and wolves. It shows that 64% of dog ...

Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.

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Genomic analysis of more than 2,700 dog and wolf genomes shows that most modern dogs carry small traces of post-domestication ...

Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has ...

New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.

Scientists find wolf DNA in most modern dog breeds, revealing widespread ancestry that shaped size, behavior and adaptation.

"This suggests that dog genomes can 'tolerate' wolf DNA up to an unknown level and still remain the dogs we know and love," ...

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