The Wiener Gene: Stumpy Dogs Share Single Ancestor

Thursday, July 23, 2009 - 15:56 in Biology & Nature

The short legs of the dachshund, the basset hound, and other diminutive dog breeds have been linked to a single mutation that could be linked to a form of human dwarfism.

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