Animals
A dog’s breed doesn’t say much about its behavior
Many people associate dog breeds with specific behavioral traits. But breed appears to account for only about 9 percent of behavioral differences.
By Anna Gibbs
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Gather and synthesize information about the technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.
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HumansBy not including everyone, genome science has blind spots
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ArchaeologyHarsh Ice Age winters may have helped turn wolves into dogs
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