Cornell: Geneticists Link DNA of Famed Sled Dog Balto to Modern Breeds
April 28, 2023
April 28, 2023
ITHACA, New York, April 28 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news:
Balto, the dashing canine renowned for transporting diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925, is the most famous sled dog in history - immortalized in books, films and a statue in Manhattan's Central Park. Now, a Cornell-led project has added a new chapter to his story, by using ancient DNA extraction and analysis to reconstruct his phenotype and identify his genetic connections to Siberian hus . . .
Balto, the dashing canine renowned for transporting diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925, is the most famous sled dog in history - immortalized in books, films and a statue in Manhattan's Central Park. Now, a Cornell-led project has added a new chapter to his story, by using ancient DNA extraction and analysis to reconstruct his phenotype and identify his genetic connections to Siberian hus . . .