Bulldogs' screw tails linked to human genetic disease

(University of California - Davis) With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among the most popular of domestic dog breeds. Now researchers at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine have found the genetic basis for these dogs' appearance, and linked it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news