Showing posts with label dog genetics dogs canine coat length curls texture fgf5 krt71 rspo2 genes gene chihuahua shih tzu igf-1 midle east eastern gray wolves. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog genetics dogs canine coat length curls texture fgf5 krt71 rspo2 genes gene chihuahua shih tzu igf-1 midle east eastern gray wolves. Show all posts

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Dog genetics

Coat length,curls and texture in dogs is influenced by the FGF5,KRT71 and rspo2 genes.

A genetic study suggests that all small dogs, whether chihuahua or shih tzu have a  version of the IGF-1 gene similiar to that in middle eastern gray wolves,suggesting the origin of that gene is in the middle east.