Dog genome published

Our faithful, four-legged friends may prove their use once again, now geneticists have the data to study canine quirks.

Researchers have published the full genetic code of a 12-year-old boxer named Tasha.

As it turns out, humans share more ancestral DNA with dogs than they do with mice. Because we also share many of the same diseases—such as cancer, cataracts, epilepsy and heart disease—the dog genome may open the door to identifying these syndrome’s genetic roots.