Bulldogs’ Screw Tails Linked to Human Genetic Disease

Andy Fell — January 03, 2019 - 3:51pm

With their small size, stubby faces and wide-set eyes, bulldogs, French bulldogs and Boston terriers are among the most popular of domestic dog breeds. Now researchers at the University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine have found the genetic basis for these dogs’ appearance, and linked it to a rare inherited syndrome in humans.

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Bulldogs’ Screw Tails Linked to Human Genetic Disease