Funded!!!

May 19, 2018

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Funded!!!Thank you to all of those who backed this project! I'm so thrilled to announce that this project is now ABSOLUTELY FUNDED! It feels amazing to have the support of the community in continuing this work. I am so excited to be able to report back on our progress as we can now move forward to collect new sequence data and begin analysis on this in late Fall of 2018. I am so honored and grateful for the community support. A heartfelt thank you to each and every supporter. I'll be sure to keep you updated with news and pictures!

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Trace JordanBacker

Congratulations, Bridgett! I look forward to learning the outcomes of your experiments. Trace

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About This Project

What genes make domestic dogs friendlier than wolves?

Princeton University

My lab studies the genetic changes that promoted the domestication of dogs from wolves. We recently found a few genetic mutations that occur in both dogs and wolves that appear to increase their friendliness towards humans. I hypothesize that these genes harbor more mutations in dogs that further increase friendly behavior. To test this, we need to sequence nine canines. We have sequenced six, and the funding will go towards completing the remaining three sequences.