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  • Home
  • The Science
    • Obesity in Dogs
    • What causes obesity?
    • Why study genetics of obesity?
    • Gene Mapping in Dogs
    • GOdogs Results
      • Measuring Appetite
      • A mutation contributing to Labrador obesity
      • Labradors, flatcoats, POMC and obesity
  • Your Dog
    • Genetic Testing
    • The Art of Managing Your Dog’s Weight
    • 4 Strategies for Slender Dogs
  • Can You Help?
    • Can your dog help?
    • Can your practice help?
  • About GOdogs
    • People
    • Contact Us
    • Newsletters
    • Jobs and Studentships
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GOdogs Results

The GOdogs project has been studying the genetics of obesity in dogs since 2013.  Thanks to our wonderful volunteer owners and dogs, we have collected over 700 samples of DNA from dogs of several breeds.

We’ve developed tools to study eating behaviour in dogs.  Over 3000 people have completed our dog eating behaviour questionnaire and others have visited Cambridge for eating behaviour tests with their dogs.  Read more about the behaviour results so far here.

Genetic studies in Labradors have already found one major genetic influence on obesity in the breed and further studies in Labradors, flatcoat retrievers and other breeds including pugs, French bulldogs and English bulldogs are underway.  Find our more about the genetics results so far here.

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Incredibly excited to share our paper ‘Somatic mutation rates scale with lifespan across mammals’ now published @nature.
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What a brilliant day at the @IMS_MRL department 'away day' yesterday. Lovely being back in person and so happy to have won a best poster prize 🎉!! Thank you to the IMS organisers, @RobinsonCamb staff for the great hospitality and @GilesYeo (& co) for the entertainment 💃.

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  • What causes obesity?
  • Why study genetics of obesity?
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    • Measuring Appetite
    • A mutation contributing to Labrador obesity
    • Labradors, flatcoats, POMC and obesity

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