NHGRI/Smithsonian collaboration to sequence North America's oldest dog relics

When Smithsonian archeologist Dr. Daniel Stanford attended a talk on canine (dog) genomics by NHGRI's Dr. Elaine Ostrander, he realized the potential of his collection of ancient dog bones to canine genome research. With new sequencing tools and techniques now available - and the complete sequence of the dog genome - both hope to unlock the secrets of this ancient dog DNA, perhaps the oldest in North America.

Source: NHGRI Homepage Highlights - January 2, 2015 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Source Type: news