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Dog owners held their animals for a portrait before yesterday’s news conference at the Bayside Exposition Center announcing the virtual completion of the dog genome, which could aid the study of diseases in humans and dogs.

Team of scientists maps out 99% of dog genome

Links to humans revealed

By Gareth Cook
Globe Staff / December 8, 2005

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Scientists have finished a sophisticated map of a dog's genes, providing new insights into the deep links between humans and one of their most treasured animals, as well as creating a unique tool for studying a range of diseases, from cancer to blindness, that affect people and their dogs. (Full article: 1227 words)

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