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Dog: Dachshund

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Date Posted: July 14, 2009
Dog: Dachshund (Canis familiaris)
Caption: NHGRI researchers are part of a team that identified a retrogene that underlies the short, curved legs of dog breeds, including the dachshund and at least 18 other breeds.
Credit: Tyrone Spady, NHGRI
Date Created:

2007
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Category (1): Science Photos: Animals

See Also:

2009 Release: Researchers Discover Evolutionary Event Underlying the Origin of Dachshunds, Other Dogs With Short Legs