Recurrent co-domestication of PIF/Harbinger transposable element proteins in insects
Mobile DNA, 2022 Background Transposable elements (TEs) are selfish DNA sequences capable of moving and amplifying at the expense of host cells. Despite this, an increasing number of studies have revealed that TE proteins are important contributors to the emergence of ...
Dragomira N. Markova +4 more
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Using traditional biometrical data to distinguish West Palearctic wild boar and domestic pigs in the archaeological record : new methods and standards [PDF]
, 2013 Peer ...
Cucchi, Thomas +6 more
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Animal CognitionAnimals can form reputations of individuals through direct interactions or by observing interactions with a third party, known as eavesdropping. Given their cooperative relationship with humans, considerable interest has focused on whether dogs (Canis ...
Hoi-Lam Jim +5 more
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The Role of Oxytocin in the Dog–Owner Relationship
Animals, 2019 Oxytocin (OT) is involved in multiple social bonds, from attachment between parents and offspring to “friendships”. Dogs are an interesting species in which to investigate the link between the oxytocinergic system and social bonds since they ...
Sarah Marshall-Pescini +5 more
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Genomics Approaches to Domestication Studies of Horticultural Crops
Horticultural Plant Journal, 2019 The majority of crops we eat today are derived from the domestication of their wild progenitors. Crop domestication satisfies the human need for food and nutrition.
Zhongmin Yang +3 more
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Soil domestication by rice cultivation results in plant-soil feedback through shifts in soil microbiota. [PDF]
, 2019 BackgroundSoils are a key component of agricultural productivity, and soil microbiota determine the availability of many essential plant nutrients.
Edwards, Joseph +8 more
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Evolutionary processes from the perspective of flowering time diversity. [PDF]
, 2020 Although it is well appreciated that genetic studies of flowering time regulation have led to fundamental advances in the fields of molecular and developmental biology, the ways in which genetic studies of flowering time diversity have enriched the field
Blackman, Benjamin K, Gaudinier, Allison
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Dogs understand the role of a human partner in a cooperative task
Scientific ReportsHumans are exceptionally flexible in cooperation, partly due to our ability to recognize the roles of cooperative partners. While some non-human animals understand the need for a partner in such interactions, it is unclear whether they grasp the ...
Juliana Wallner Werneck Mendes +5 more
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Personality traits in free-ranging dogs: Do experimental tests mirror natural behavior?
iScienceSummary: While animal personality research is expanding, methods used to assess personality traits of free-ranging animals are often unreliable or report mixed results in the validation process.
Urša Blenkuš +5 more
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Fear, love, and the origins of canid domestication: An oxytocin hypothesis
Comprehensive Psychoneuroendocrinology, 2022 The process of dog domestication likely involved at least two functional stages. The initial stage occurred when subpopulations of wolves became synanthropes, benefiting from life nearby or in human environments. The second phase was characterized by the
Yury E. Herbeck +3 more
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