Dog color patterns explained by modular promoters of ancient canid origin
Danika L. Bannasch, Christopher B. Kaelin, Anna Letko, Robert Loechel, Petra Hug, Vidhya Jagannathan, Jan Henkel, Petra J. Roosje, Marjo K. Hytönen, Hannes Lohi, Meharji Arumilli, Juha Kere, Carsten O. Daub, César L. Araujo, Ileana B. Quintero, , Tosso Leeb
The paper identifies regulatory modules controlling dog color patterns and shows their evolutionary origin in extinct canids.
Nature Ecology & Evolution · Aug 12, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics