DNA mutates – that’s what it does. If we go back 30,000 years there weren’t any domestic dogs, just wolves. But through a process of DNA mutation and selection humans have created hundreds of different breeds of dog, with all their distinct body sizes, shapes and behaviours. None of this would have been possible if DNA didn’t mutate. Continue reading
Members of the Canine Genetics Centre team have attended Crufts, the World’s greatest dog show, for as long as any of us can remember. Crufts has always been a great opportunity for us to meet up with breeders, owners and Breed Club representatives with whom we have been working closely, to update them on their various research projects and to discuss new potential areas of research. And customers of our DNA testing service, Canine Genetics Testing (CAGT), have also been able to purchase DNA tests at Crufts, typically at a special discounted rate. Continue reading
