«We're working
on better ways to sequence viral genomes from ever -
smaller amounts of starting material, to allow identification and comparison of
samples from diverse sources,» said Szpara, who also is affiliated with Penn State's Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences.
The mother can eat
on her own schedule, she can consume
smaller amounts of food each time she eats, and the puppies can begin
sampling solid food as soon as they are able (at about 3 weeks of age).