This is because the DNA region containing the gene also encodes for a protein that plays a role in defending against infections in the lungs of mammals.They predicted that having a black coat would be associated with the ability of wolves to survive an infection with CDV.To test this idea, the researchers analysed 12 wolf populations from North America, to examine whether the probability of a wolf being black was predicted by the presence of CDV antibodies.If a wolf has CDV antibodies, then it has caught CDV in the past and survived.
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