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A Cornell-led project used ancient DNA extraction and analysis to reconstruct the phenotype of the renowned sled dog Balto, revealing his lineage was genetically healthier and less inbred than modern breeds.
Balto, the dashing canine renowned for transporting diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925, is the most famous sled dog in history – immortalized in books, films and a statue in Manhattan’s Central Park. Now, a Cornell-led project has added a
The genome of the 1920s Siberian husky Balto suggests that greater genetic diversity and less inbreeding contribute to better health