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How to tame a fox (and build a dog) visionary scientists and a Siberian tale of jump-started evolution

"Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs-they are foxes. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken-imagine sp...

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Main Authors: Dugatkin, Lee Alan, 1962- (Author), Trut, L. N. (Li͡udmila Nikolaevna) (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2017.
Subjects:
Beli͡aev, D. K.
Silver fox > Genetic engineering.
Domestication.
Evolutionary genetics.
Animal genetic engineering > Russia (Federation) > Siberia.
Genetics, Experimental > Russia (Federation) > Siberia.
Geneticists > Soviet Union.
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Table of Contents:
  • Prologue: why can't a fox be more like a dog?
  • A bold idea
  • Fire-breathing dragons no more
  • Ember's tail
  • Dream
  • Happy family
  • Delicate interactions
  • The word and its meaning
  • An SOS
  • Clever as a fox
  • The commotion in the genes.

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