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Andrea Slavney

@aslavney

Canine Genetics & Genomics @embarkvet | tweets are my own | she/her

 Boston, MA
Joined July 2021
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Proud to be part of this amazing team! P.S. we’re hiring, check out open positions at embarkvet.com/about/careers/

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embarkvet (@embarkvet) profile pictureembarkvet@embarkvet26 Jul 2021
Today, we are thrilled to announce that Embark has raised $75 million in our Series B fundraise, supporting our vision to revolutionize pet care and help all dogs (and ultimately humans) lead longer, healthier lives. tcrn.ch/2V7HwE2
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Remember when you first learned about genetics at school? All those fascinating examples of human traits that are each determined by just a single gene? Time to check in on some of your favourites to see how they’re doing...1/n
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Arvid Ågren@arvidagren21 Jul 2021
Today is official publication day for The Gene’s-Eye View of Evolution!
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Taki Kawakami@TakiKawakami22 Jul 2021
Interested in canine genetics? We are hiring. embarkvet.applytojob.com/app…
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Adam Boyko@arboyko30 May 2021
Congrats @aslavney, the @embarkvet team and the 4000+ dog owners that helped uncover the complicated genetics of coat phaeomelanin intensity! journals.plos.org/plosone/ar…
Five genetic variants explain over 70% of hair coat pheomelanin intensity variation in purebred and...

Five genetic variants explain over 70% of hair coat pheomelanin intensity variation in purebred and...

In mammals, the pigment molecule pheomelanin confers red and yellow color to hair, and the intensity of this coloration is caused by variation in the amount of pheomelanin. Domestic dogs exhibit a...

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