Study identifies a common underlying genetic basis for social behavior in dogs and humans. Unique genetic insertions in chromosome 6 in dogs were linked with a propensity to seek out human attention and direction. Deletions among the same set of genes in humans is marked by hyper-social tendencies.

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Study identifies a common underlying genetic basis for social behavior in dogs and humans. Unique genetic insertions in chromosome 6 in dogs were linked with a propensity to seek out human attention and direction. Deletions among the same set of genes in humans is marked by hyper-social tendencies.