The <it>IGF1 </it>small dog haplotype is derived from Middle Eastern grey wolves

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A selective sweep containing the insulin-like growth factor 1 (<it>IGF1</it>) gene is associated with size variation in domestic dogs. Intron 2 of <it>IGF1 </it>contains a SINE element and single nucleotide po...

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Main Authors: Ostrander Elaine A, Sutter Nathan B, Gray Melissa M, Wayne Robert K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-02-01
Series:BMC Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7007/8/16