Joint dog and wolf genealogies reveal the evolution of the canine genome
Jasmin Rees, Mattias Sherman, Daniel Teofilov, Aina Colomer-Vilaplana, Simon Robert Myers, Anders Bergström, Leo Speidel
This study uses joint genealogies of dogs, wolves, and coyotes to uncover evolutionary forces shaping the dog genome, identifying mutation-rate pulses, selection signatures, and introgression events.
bioRxiv · Sep 7, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology