Starchy genes turned wolves into dogs
Starchy genes turned wolves into dogs Updated: 11:22, Thursday January 24, 2013 A genetic switch allowed dogs to adapt to a starch-rich diet and evolve from meat-munching wolves into man's leftover-loving best friend, scientists said on Wednesday.
A curious contagious cancer, found in dogs, wolves and coyotes, can repair its own genetic mutations by adopting genes from its host animal, according to a new study in the journal Science.