NIH researchers identify genes associated with super-athletic sport hunting dogs

In the world of canine genomics, sport hunting dogs are super athletes and terriers are plucky supermodels. NHGRI researchers reached this conclusion after identifying 59 genes or gene regions linked to canine athletics, including those with roles in endurance, heart function, blood flow and pain perception. What terriers lacked in sporty genes, they made up for in genes associated with physical attributes such as their trademark facial hair. The findings were published online in the July 3, 2018,Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).
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