UCLA labs reconstruct history of wolf through genome sequencing

Jan. 12, 2012 – Analyzing wolf DNA goes far beyond a stroll through the forest with a field journal. It involves lab work, processing data and computer science. The Wayne and Novembre Labs in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Department are sequencing the wolf genome to observe how natural selection has impacted the wolf’s behavior and appearance. The project gives students an opportunity to use new, affordable sequencing technologies. [3:46]