Dr. Elinor Karlsson is the chief scientific officer of Darwin’s Ark, a professor of Bioinformatics and Integrative Biology at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and director of the Vertebrate Genomics Group at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Investigating Cat Behavior Through Genetics
With the help of cat owners, a new project investigates cats’ biology and aims to link some of their behaviors to their genes.
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A Famous Sled Dog’s Genome Holds Evolutionary Surprises
By looking at 240 mammals’ genomes, including the heroic sled dog Balto, a project called Zoonomia offers a new view of evolutionary history.
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Your Dog’s Breed Doesn’t Always Determine How They’ll Behave
Though some types of dogs come with a reputation, new genetic analysis finds that breed is a poor predictor of behavior.
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How To Decode Your Dog’s DNA
Dog DNA tests have become a popular quarantine pastime. Here’s what you should know about them.