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Gene mutation linked to increased athletic performance in whippets

Whippets are bred for speed and have been clocked at speeds approaching 40 miles per hour. Scientists at the National Human Genome Research Institute have now discovered a genetic mutation that helps to explain why some whippets run even faster than others. Published in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics, their findings will make for a fascinating experiment in applied genetics.

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