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UC-Santa Cruz: Genome of Famed Sled Dog Balto Reveals Genetic Adaptations of Working Dogs
April 28, 2023
SANTA CRUZ, California, April 28 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:

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Still a good boy nearly 100 years after historic sled run, Balto has now helped scientists explore the genetics of working dogs and demonstrate the power of comparative genomics

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The sled dog Balto has been celebrated in books and movies for his role in delivering desperately needed diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alas . . .

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