Darwin's Arc Project

[sandgrubber]

For genetics geeks 

https://darwinsark.org/about-us/

Interesting citizen science project looking at/for the genetic basis for behavior and appearance.  If you like doing surveys about your dog(s) it's a fun one.  There's both a free (waiting required) and a paid version for the genetic sample.  They'll even do a full genome for a big donation. 

 

THE SCIENCE

While commercial dog DNA tests offer between 1,800 to 200,000 genetic markers, Darwin’s Ark’s technology offers over 4,000,000 markers, offering an exclusive look into your dog’s ancestry. Uniquely, we also offer the option of Trailblazer Level sequencing, where each of the the 2.4 billion bases (A, C, G, T) of your dog’s DNA is sequenced thirty times to ensure exceptionally high data quality."

Edited September 1, 2020 by sandgrubber
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