Dog Genetics

As the oft-repeated and invariably accurate pearl of wisdom goes, a dog truly is man's best friend. For a long time, people have almost universally loved dogs, and it seems to have been that way for at least tens of thousands of years. When affection is abundantly and consistently expressed, this pure, unspoken, wholesome love is one that is very much requited, and then some. This bond can be demonstrated by the mere existence of pet keepers who unironically refer to themselves as “dog parents,” not merely “dog owners”.

My name is Rex. I am a good dog. Rex is also seven foot tall at the shoulder, bulletproof, bristling with heavy calibre weaponry and his voice resonates with subsonics especially designed to instil fear. With Dragon, Honey and Bees, he's part of a Multiform Assault Pack operating in the lawless anarchy of Campeche, Mexico. A genetically engineered Bioform, he's a deadly weapon in a dirty war. All he wants to be is a Good Dog. And to do that he must do exactly what Master says and Master says he's got to kill a lot of enemies.

Tucked away in Siberia, there are furry, four-legged creatures with wagging tails and floppy ears that are as docile and friendly as any lapdog. But, despite appearances, these are not dogs - they are foxes. They are the result of the most astonishing experiment in breeding ever undertaken - imagine speeding up thousands of years of evolution into a few decades. In 1959, biologists Dmitri Belyaev and Lyudmila Trut set out to do just that, by starting with a few dozen silver foxes from fox farms in the USSR and attempting to recreate the evolution of wolves into dogs in real time.

“Lively and fascinating... The reader comes away cheered, better informed, and with a new and deeper appreciation for our amazing canine companions and their enormous capacity for love.”—Cat Warren, New York Times best-selling author of What the Dog Knows Does your dog love you? Every dog...

The author of Seven Daughters of Eve returns with a lively account of how all dogs are descended from a mere handful of wolves.  

Dr. Adam Markham was diagnosed with an incurable cancer. He only had a few months to live when he was offered the opportunity to participate in a scientific study being conducted by a top research company. If the study was a success he would be cured of his cancer and his body would approach genetic perfection. If unsuccessful he would die. He felt it was worth the risk since he would die in a few months anyway. What he didn't expect is that the suspended animation would last for years. When he awakened he was cured of his cancer and thanks to genetic engineering had been gifted with ...

Forty-two years in prison, and Bobby Link walks out wearing twenty-six like a stolen suit. You know what’s worse than doing life? Becoming the cure for death. And getting hunted like a patent with a pulse. The Immortality Project froze Bobby’s body and sharpened his instincts into a blade. It also put a price on his blood that makes ransom look like pocket change. Now he runs the Midwest with Snowman, his three-year-old white lab and fellow miracle mistake. Alexander King, a dying tech billionaire, sees Bobby and Snowman as property, not a person and a dog. He buys cameras, cops, and ...

Stephen walked into the office which Barnabas was using as his judge's chamber. While the massive amount of data Bethany Anne's team was throwing at him was more than enough to assuage his curiosity, he had never felt this way in the last 152 years. He wanted a vacation. He pulled the top manila-folder and took a look at the name, "Clarissa Bernier, CEO". He opened the folder, and it was now in the agreed upon fashion.

In a world that engineered loyalty and monetized obedience, one silent uprising begins with a single pawprint. “Obedience Ends. Memory Remains.” Valor was never meant to remember. Genetically sculpted and psychologically conditioned to follow orders without question, he was just one of hundreds in an elite canine program. But when the code breaks, so does the silence—and suddenly, the memories come flooding back. Now, alongside a haunted former handler, a disgraced intelligence analyst, and a cast of dogs who have learned the truth, Valor must track the fragments of a system that ...

In 1955, the Soviet Union introduced the Moscow Water Dog in a canine show to great acclaim. However, in real world situations, they fell far short of the expectations Russian cynologists had set for them, and in 1979, the Moscow Water Dog project was shut down. Supposedly the last of the breed died out in 1990, but did they?

Volume 2 in the Half-a-Rat, Post Apocalyptic YA Science Fiction series. Genetically modified animals struggle to survive on a future earth no longer inhabited by mankind. An Artificial Intelligence rules The City where a select group of survivors are ordered to re establish contact with a few returning humans, whether they want to or not.

Two of the world’s most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay ageing and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions. The definitive, cutting-edge guide for every dog parent. The #1 New York Times Bestseller and Sunday Times...

She thought her father was just paranoid. She was wrong. June isn't just his daughter. She's his secret. And someone wants her buried with it. June Taylor never asked to be cloned. She never asked for the faulty heart beating in her chest — a reminder that the woman she was copied from died young. But most of all, she never asked for the life of careful secrets and careful distance that came with being her father's greatest crime. When her estranged father appears on her doorstep warning her to run, she does what she always does — she doesn't listen. Then he vanishes. June is a ...

Random House presents the audiobook edition of Tamed, written and read by Alice Roberts. The extraordinary story of the species that became our allies. For hundreds of thousands of years, our ancestors depended on wild plants and animals for survival. They were hunter-gatherers, consummate...

In this heart-pounding third installment of the Midnight Society series, "Rise of the Skinwalkers," Tyler, Maya, Olivia, Connor, Alex, and their faithful dog Whisp face their most terrifying challenge yet. An unexpected invitation leads them to Ashberry Grove, a hotbed of alien activity nestled in Utah, where they must join forces with the enigmatic Shaman Conclave 35 to uncover the truth behind the deadly shapeshifting skinwalkers. The mysterious spaceship Mobula adds another layer to the complex puzzle they must solve. As they battle the ever-evolving threat, the Midnight Society ...

The wonders of genetic engineering in a dystopic galaxy led to the creation of Paladins to protect the weak. Lost in the galactic upheaval of a disintegrating empire, Paladins disappeared. Kiku, a genetically enhanced female warrior is blithely ignorant of her abilities and Paladin's legacy. Connecting with an off-world, naive young starship officer changes her life forever. Connecting to a 2500-pound war dog leads to recognition of her abilities and the responsibilities they entail. Together the three vow to save Kiku's planet from greedy opportunists.

Brought to you by Penguin. The bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time weaves ancient fables into fresh, unexpected forms and forges new unforgettable legends. The myth of the Minotaur in his labyrinth is turned into a wrenching parable of maternal love – and of...

In Abnormal Beginnings, we join Cole as his guild has been stripped from him, and he has been left for dead. Who is the culprit of such a heinous crime? His brother. Join Cole on his epic journey of vengeance as he crosses a wasteland of a planet to get revenge on the man he trusted most. What lies ahead? Will Cole get his revenge? Can he get back what he lost? Is his journey as simple as it seems?

Engrossing, vivid, and disturbing, Cosmos’ surreal adventure unfolds as the stakes get higher and the setting expands to reveal the secrets of Freedom Basin and Basin’s Vault Prison, and the technological marvel of nearby City of Sol. With his dog Plato and accidental partners Reyansh and her celebrity-influencer brother Deva, this is a modern thriller told in the style of classic horror, studded with morphing monsters, haunted by modern moral questions and sub plots that promise to bloom (or explode) in the two volumes to follow.

The genetic history of the dog is a sensational example of the co-evolution of two species, man and wolf, to each other’s mutual benefit. But how did this ancient partnership begin? To answer this question, Professor Bryan Sykes identifies tantalising clues in the recently mapped genetic...