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Researchers studying thousands of canine genomes discovered that wolf DNA is still present in most dog breeds. This ancient ...

Wolf DNA seems to have influenced the size, smelling power and even personality of modern dog breeds, scientists said.

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New research suggests that most modern dogs carry a small but detectable dose of wolf DNA acquired after domestication.