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"Dingoes have roamed Australia for at least 3,000 years. These clever canines
are the mainland’s only native apex predator on land. They also hold deep
cultural and spiritual meaning for many First Nations groups.
When European colonists arrived, they brought domestic dogs. These have
sporadically bred with some dingo populations and introduced their genes.
Dingoes evolved as a unique canine branch for thousands of years, and have
developed a distinct genetic arsenal to adapt to Australian environments.
At present, authorities generally manage free-roaming canines under the broad
label “wild dogs”. This term can include dingoes, stray domestic dogs and
dingo-dog hybrids.
The genetic tests used to quantify the amount of dog ancestry in dingoes so far
have given conflicting results, leaving agencies unsure which estimates to
trust.
So how much genetic influence have domestic dogs had? In our new research, we
build on our earlier work on ancient dingo DNA to develop a more accurate test
for dingo ancestry.
Our tests of over 300 free-roaming canines around Australia shows most carry
overwhelmingly dingo ancestry. On average, these canines are 88.3% dingo and
just 11.7% domestic dog."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
