Sentences with phrase «with domestication traits»

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He and others have proposed that a group of cells involved in early development called the neural crest are responsible for the suite of traits associated with domestication syndrome.

«Four centuries of domestication have also left marks in beer yeast genomes associated with traits that are useful in a brewing environment,» says Maere.

With other researchers, he discovered that selecting for tamer animals carries with it a suite of unintended evolutionary consequences — ranging from changes in appearance to new behavior traits — known as domestication syndrWith other researchers, he discovered that selecting for tamer animals carries with it a suite of unintended evolutionary consequences — ranging from changes in appearance to new behavior traits — known as domestication syndrwith it a suite of unintended evolutionary consequences — ranging from changes in appearance to new behavior traits — known as domestication syndrome.

Fitch was among the first to point out the problems with his own team's theory: Humans and bonobos don't seem to have all the traits of the domestication syndrome — no floppy ears or white facial patches for us.

After about 12 generations, the animals evidenced the first appearance of physical traits associated with domestication, notably a white patch on the forehead.

Coupled with the dog domestication bottleneck, this likely simplified the genetic architecture of quantitative traits, including complex disease phenotypes that are not fixed within breeds and were not the subject of selection for novelty.

In an interview with Seeker, lead author Michael Palmgren explained that mapping plant genomes has led to exciting new knowledge about how domestication works on the genetic level, including which specific genes were mutated to create the traits we most desire in our agricultural crops.

They believe that meowing directed at humans is a trait of domestication — a way for cats to communicate with their owners.