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April 06, 2007
Big Dogs, Small Dogs
A look at genes and dog size
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n humans, IGF-1 has been synthesized through recombinant DNA techniques and is being used in certain clinical situations. I’m not certain, but I think IGF-1s are species-specific (as are pituitary growth hormones). If this is true one probably couldn’t make a juvenile Scottie dog into a Great Dane-sized Scottie dog adult by giving human IGF-I injections. But who’s going to stop some enterprising scientist from trying it or from making a variety of small dog IGF-1s?
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Posted on April 6, 2007 03:47 PM by small 438.
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I don't think IGF-1 isolated from "small" dogs is any different than isolated from "big" dogs.
Posted by: Dog Clothing & Dog Collars at May 20, 2007 12:06 AM
