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Ancient dingo DNA shows modern dingoes share little ancestry with modern dog breeds - EurekAlert


A landmark study of ancient dingo DNA revealed that the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia, including those on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island), pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence, co-led research by QUT and University of Adelaide researchers has found.A landmark study of ancient dingo DNA revealed that the distribution of modern dingoes across Australia, including those on K’gari (formerly Fraser Island), pre-dates European colonisation and interventions like the dingo-proof fence, co-led research by QUT and University of Adelaide researchers has found.

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