Genetic and anatomical determinants of olfaction in dogs and wild canids
Alice Mouton, Deborah Bird, Gang Li, Brent A. Craven, Jonathan M Levine, Marco Morselli, Matteo A. Pellegrini, Blaire Van Valkenburgh, Robert K. Wayne, William J. Murphy
This study investigates the genetic and anatomical basis of olfaction in dogs and wild canids, finding no evidence of human-directed selection for enhanced olfaction in domestic dogs.
Molecular Biology and Evolution · Feb 13, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology