DNA methylation patterns of behavior-related gene promoter regions dissect the gray wolf from domestic dog breeds
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DOI: 10.1007/s00438-017-1305-5
Abstract: A growing body of evidence highlights the relationship between epigenetics, especially DNA methylation, and population divergence as well as speciation. However, little is known about how general the phenomenon of epigenetics-wise separation of different populations… read more here.
Keywords: methylation; domestic dog; dog breeds; dna methylation ... See more keywords
Why do dogs play? Function and welfare implications of play in the domestic dog
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DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2017.09.007
Abstract: Abstract Play is an enigmatic behaviour, the function of which is still debated, despite more than a century of research. We discuss the evolutionary function of play behaviour, focusing on the domestic dog (Canis familiaris),… read more here.
Keywords: dogs play; play; function; domestic dog ... See more keywords
Quantifying the Biomagnification Capability of Arctic Wolf and Domestic Dog by Equilibrium Sampling.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c00157
Abstract: The mechanism underlying contaminant biomagnification is a decrease in the volume (V) and the fugacity capacity (Z) of food during digestion in the gastrointestinal tract. Traditionally biomagnification is quantified by measuring contaminant concentrations in animal… read more here.
Keywords: biomagnification; wolf; biomagnification capability; domestic dog ... See more keywords
Anthropogenic Disturbances Drive Domestic Dog Use of Atlantic Forest Protected Areas
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DOI: 10.1177/1940082918789833
Abstract: Domestic dog is the most successful invasive mammalian predator species, and reducing its ecological impacts on wildlife is a central conservation goal globally. Free-ranging dogs can negatively interact with wildlife at multiple levels, posing issues… read more here.
Keywords: protected areas; atlantic forest; use; domestic dog ... See more keywords
Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Non-Coding RNAs Associated with Transmissible Cancers in Tasmanian Devil, Domestic Dog and Bivalves
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DOI: 10.3390/ncrna7040072
Abstract: Currently there are nine known examples of transmissible cancers in nature. They have been observed in domestic dog, Tasmanian devil, and six bivalve species. These tumours can overcome host immune defences and spread to other… read more here.
Keywords: transmissible cancers; tasmanian devil; domestic dog; non coding ... See more keywords