First Dogs Came From East Asia, Genetics Study Confirms

First Dogs Came From East Asia, Genetic Study Confirms

Summary:  Researchers from Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology found proof on November 23, 20011 that a wolf ancestor of domestic dogs can be traced back to East Asia.  Dr. Peter Savolainen a revelatory genetics researcher says they were traced near the South region of Yangtze River where wolves were first domesticized by humans. Researchers call the region ASY and found that the Y data supports evidence from mitochondrial DNA.

Impact:  This finding is very affective. Of the late, people from New Guinea learned that they were 10% of another race, causing them to have the knowledge of having more ancestors. This has been done with the same technology, studies, and practices done to find the history of domestic dogs. Learning how the world works is great but now also being able to learn how living things came to be and adapted can help us survive today and have a better understanding of how and why we are still here.

Critique: Finding this discovery was so fun! I have a dog and this research helped me learn more about my dog. Maybe when man first domesticized dogs, they made the first hotdog. JK. I’m pretty sure hotdogs are an American food and did not come from Asia. The only way to find out is to make a gadget that can tell the history of hotdogs. This thrill of learning where things first came to be is very amazing for me. Only if they can find out where and how the first music was made. But that isn’t anything alive which makes me sad L

"First Dogs Came from East Asia, Genetic Study Confirms." Science Daily: News & Articles in Science, Health, Environment & Technology. Web. 01 Feb. 2012. <http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111123132937.htm>.