Three Genes Combine for 7 Coat Types in Dogs.

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Fri Aug-28-09 05:52 PM
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Three Genes Combine for 7 Coat Types in Dogs.

From short to shaggy, nearly all the differences in dogs' coat types result from variations in just three genes, according to researchers studying how genes work together.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/08/27/science/AP-US-SCI-Hairy-Genes.html

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