Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.
When scientists compared the DNA of thousands of dogs and wolves, they found the two species were not as separate as once ...
The scientists found that 64.1% of modern breed dogs carry wolf ancestry due to genetic crossbreeding nearly 1,000 ...
The wolf DNA isn't left over from when dogs and wolves diverged; instead, it most likely came from interbreeding in the past ...
U.S. scientists analyzed the DNA of numerous modern-day dog breeds, and found that two-thirds of pet dogs have traceable wolf ...
Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient ...
A team of researchers from the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History ...
Many dog owners may not be surprised to learn that most dogs still carry some wolf DNA in their genomes. Domestication has ...
New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.
Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.
On average, terriers, gundogs, and scent hounds have the least wolf ancestry. While some large guardian dogs have high wolf ancestry, others including the Neapolitan mastiff, bullmastiff, and the St.