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Re:Genomic Analyses of Modern Dog Breed Development by TheSpiceIsLife on Thursday July 06, 2017 @07:54PM (#14714920)
humans need about 12X the time

That's a great point. I might need to be less enthusiastic about my bet in the future.

Canidae exhibit an extraordinarily high degree of phenotypic plasticity.

Another great point. I'll further revise down my odds. I've often wondered about this. How has it come about that Chihuahua and Great Danes are both Canis lupus familiaris?

Do we have any idea why dog exhibit extraordinarily high phenotypic plasticity?

Re:Genomic Analyses of Modern Dog Breed Development by gumby on Thursday July 06, 2017 @08:02PM (#14714958)
I know there's been quite a bit of literature on this specific subject recently but I'm afraid I don't follow it, sorry.