GENETICS LINKS

Coat Color Genetics

Canine Coat Color - with Emphasis on Borzoi - Bonnie Dalzell's informative article. Also check out the Borzoi Coat Color Resource Page.
Canine Color Genetics - although this article deals primarily with Shelties, there's is much useful information for anyone interested in coat color genetics
Coat Color Genetics in Whippets - another interesting article regarding coat colors
Color Genetics in the Greyhound - by Gavin Fitzpatrick - from the Australian & New Zealand Greyhound Association
Crazy About Colors - article on colors in the Afghan Hound
Dog Coat Color Genetics - a brief review of the genes controlling dog coat colors and patterns by Schmutz
Dog Color Genetics Primer - brief description of the genetics underlying coat color in dogs; free prediction software
Genetics of Coat Color in the Dog
Hair Color - by Dr. Sue Ann Bowling, University of Alaska Fairbanks; for the Alaska Science Forum
Inheritance of Coat Color in the Australian Shepherd - interesting reading, even if there are no merles in Borzoi
Split Faces - another article from the Aussie website on facial markings
White Haws - a Geneticist's Viewpoint - from a Boxer website

General Genetics Issues

Basic Genetics - introductory article on genetics by Sue Ann Bowling
Behavioral Genetics - "genetics and the behavior of domestic animals" - article by Temple Grandin and Mark Deesing, CSU Animal Science Dept.
Canine Behavioral Genetics: Pointing Out the Phenotypes and Herding up the Genes - article from The American Journal of Human Genetics
Canine Genetics Articles - from the AcmePet site; index of different genetics articles
Comparing Conformation to Speed in Borzoi - article by Borzoi breeder and veterinarian Anne Midgarden regarding her study designed to help understand what physical characteristics are most essential to borzoi speed.
Cryptochordism - article on the heritability and complications of cryptochordism and on establishing carriers and breeding away from it - by Susan Lennard
Cryptochordism - article by Carolyn Hensley (turn your speakers down - good info; awful music)
Cryptochordism - from the Beardie health website
Cryptochordism - more information
Eliminating Mutation - information and theories on mutation, by John Armstrong
<NEW> Eye Size Determined by Maximum Running Speed in Mammals - Maximum running speed is the most important variable influencing mammalian eye size other than body size, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin.
the Genetic Gamble - originally printed in Purina's "Today's Breeder" magazine
Genetics - animal genetics articles by Sue Ann Bowling
Genomic Imprinting - article by Cristofre Martin, Fels Institute
Heritability - article by Dr. John Pollack attempting to demystify the concept of heritability
Heritability - Fred Lanting defines the term and the concepts in this article
Heritability and Selection - defining the heritability of certain traits and the percentage that is influenced by genetics/outside factors
Inbreeding and Linebreeding - article from the "Bowling Site" which has many other genetics/breeding articles.
Introduction to Genetic Analysis - NCBI Online Bookshelf
Mosaicism and Chimerism
Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals
Phenotypic VS Genotypic Heterogeneity - article from the Australian Shepherd Health and Genetics Website
Population Genetics and Breeding - article by John Armstrong
Population Genetics Primer - simulation program designed to clarify various population genetic events
the Price of Popularity: Popular Sires and Population Genetics - article on the risks of popular sires and how they are utilized in the gene pool
Radiation Hybrid Map of the Canine Genome - "the latest comprehensive radiation hybrid (RH) map of the canine genome composed of 3270 markers"; from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Dog Genome Project
So Bite Me: A Close Look at Canine Dentition - "Bite faults are one of the first hereditary defects a fledgling dog breeder learns to recognize"; article by C.A. Sharp which originally appeared in the Aussie Times
True to Form - article on the AKC website written by Pluis Davern. "To keep our dogs whole, breeders must build on the underlying sense of purpose in the standard - and put it to the test both in the ring and in the field."
Why Bigger Animals Aren't Always Faster - New research in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology shows why bigger isn't always better when it comes to sprinting speed.

Genetics and Disease

<NEW> Bad Genes, Babies and Bathwater - Artcile from the Australian Shepherd Health and Genetics Institute website, by C.A. Sharp and first published in Double Helix Network News, Fall 1998, Revised September 2007
Brave New World - article by Diane Plumb which originally appeared in ShowSight magazine - dealing with genetic carriers, pedigree analysis, DNA testing and it's use to eradicate genetic disorders
Canine Diversity Project - information on various principles of maintaining genetic diversity when breeding dogs
Canine Genetic Analysis Project - "a Research Focus on the Statistics & Molecular Genetics of Diseases in Dogs" at Cornell University
Canine Genetics and Genetic Testing - slideshow presentation "aimed at providing information about the basics of genetics and genetic testing to the canine breeding community"
Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium - The CHCC will take advantage of new genetic resources and technologies that have been developed at Van Andel Research Institute to develop genetic screens, diagnostic tests, and treatments for hereditary canine cancers as well as gain insight into the biology of human disease.
Canine Inherited Disorders Database - information on various inherited disorders - a joint initiative of the Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association.
Canine Research Page - the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory providing information on current projects in Canine Genetics research
Control of Genetic Disease - collection of information gathered at the seminars presented by Dr. George Padgett, DVM
the Genetic Tide - an article from Dogs in Canada regarding genetic defects in purebred dogs
Guidelines to Find a Gene - from the UC Davis website
How to Select Against Genetic Disease, with Knowledge, not Hope - by George Packard
Inherited Diseases in Dogs - a guide to diseases/conditions of purebred dogs which are likely to be transmitted wholly or partialy through a genetic mechanism; University of Cambridge Veterinary School
Institute for Genetic Disease Control - "GDC gathers results from veterinary screenings of individual dogs for genetic diseases and makes that information available to responsible breeders, owners, veterinarians and researchers"
the Nature of Genetic Disease - article by Dr. John Armstrong discussing the relationship of genes and phenotype and inherited genetic disease
Prioritizing Genetic Defects - article by George Padgett, DVM
<NEW> Purebred dogs not always at higher risk for genetic disorders, study finds - A new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, indicates that mixed breeds don’t necessarily have an advantage when it comes to inherited canine disorders.
Removing the Stigma of Genetic Disease - article by Jerold S. Bell that originally appeared in the "Healthy Dog" section of the October, 2003 AKC Gazette
<NEW> The Surprising Truth About Mixed Breed Dogs - Many people feel mixed breeds are healthier than purebreds, but they don't necessarily have an advantage when it comes to genetic disorders