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Tibetan Mastiffs Acquired High-Altitude Variants From Tibet Grey Wolf
GenomeWeb NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – By interbreeding with local grey wolves, Tibetan Mastiffs acquired gene variants that provided them with adaptations to a highland environment. Tibetan Mastiffs adapted quickly to high altitudes over a short amount of time. Tibetan Mastiff gained high altitude adaptation after domestication by wolf interbreeding Did interbreeding with wolves prepare Tibetan Mastiffs for the high life? |
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