How do you make the perfect sled dog?

Wednesday, July 21, 2010 - 18:21 in Mathematics & Economics

Over the last few hundred years, Alaskan sled dogs have been bred to haul cargo over Arctic terrain and, more recently, for racing. Now, researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Genetics have identified the contributions different breeds have made to the speed, endurance and work ethic of Alaskan sled dogs.

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