Boxer bares all

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Complete dog DNA sequence gives paws for thought.

Our faithful, four-legged friends may prove their use once again, now geneticists have the data to study canine quirks.


Today, researchers published the full genetic code of a 12-year-old boxer named Tasha. But she is not just another addition to the list of animals with completely sequenced genomes; Canis familiaris has a unique genetic background, thanks to us.