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University of Copenhagen have become the first to Doggy Genes
Molecular biologists have completely
reconstruct the nuclear genome of an extinct
sequenced the first dog genome.
human being. It is the first time an ancient genome Understanding how genetics plays a
has been reconstructed in detail. role in canine diseases could lead to
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managed to construct a picture of a male individual who lived
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"I was speaking with the Director of the Natural History genetic material they left behind is yielding new probed
Museum in Denmark, Dr. Morten Meldgaard, when we started clues about the evolution of mammals. Scientists
discussing the early peopling of the Arctic," Willerslev recalls. Snow, wind batter
have now analyzed the mammoth genome ...
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