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Doctor Valenzuela says, "Canines seem to be incredibly responsive to human intervention through breeding." and adds that no other animal has enjoyed the level of human affection and companionship like the dog, nor undergone such a systemic and deliberate intervention in its biology through breeding. The diversity suggests a unique level of plasticity in the canine genome.
While we assume that dogs live in a world dominated by smell, the relocation of the brain might mean that one dog's perception is completely different from another's.
The next step for the research will be to investigate if the difference in brain organization are linked to differences in brain function.
~ Maria Sadowski ~
Source: Science Daily
While we assume that dogs live in a world dominated by smell, the relocation of the brain might mean that one dog's perception is completely different from another's.
The next step for the research will be to investigate if the difference in brain organization are linked to differences in brain function.
~ Maria Sadowski ~
Source: Science Daily
Interesting thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI've never thought about it, but it makes sense that the brain would have to adapt to all these shapes and sizes. The world is interesting!
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