Scientists find key 'friendliness' genes that distinguish dogs from wolves

Friday, July 21, 2017 - 09:35 in Psychology & Sociology

Your dog is basically a super social wolf, and scientists may have found the gene that makes him want to cuddle with you. A new study shows that friendliness in dogs is associated with the same genes that make some people hyper-social. The study found that structural variations in three genes on...

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