Definition of «domestication events»

In simple terms, "domestication events" refer to the process where wild animals or plants are tamed or trained by humans to live alongside them in a domestic environment. It is when animals or plants become adapted to living with humans, providing various benefits such as companionship, food or help with tasks.

Sentences with «domestication events»

«What's interesting is that we have two different domestication events from slightly different species, or separate sub-species,» she said. (sciencedaily.com)
According to the authors, our budding yeast friend began spreading around the globe about 15,000 years ago, undergoing several independent domestication events during its worldwide journey. (yeastgenome.org)
Moreover, he argues that diversity patterns in living dogs might not be a foolproof map of domestication events in ancient times. (sciencenewsforstudents.org)
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