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No genetic trace of colonisers’ pets in Madagascan dogs

In his latest research on the origins of dogs around the world, Peter Savolainen, KTH Royal Institute of Technology/SciLifeLab, set out to examine the genetic connection between dogs in Madagascar and the pets of ancient settlers from Indonesia. But to his team’s surprise, no trace of Indonesian ancestry could be found among Madagascan dogs.

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Last updated: 2015-05-20

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