Establishing the validity of domestication genes using DNA from ancient chickens

Modern domestic plants and animals are subject to human-driven selection for desired phenotypic traits and behavior. Large-scale genetic studies of modern domestic populations and their wild relatives have revealed not only the genetic mechanisms underlying specific phenotypic traits, but also allow...

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Main Authors: Girdland Flink, L, Allen, R, Barnett, R, Malmstrom, H, Peters, J, Eriksson, J, Andersson, L, Dobney, K, Larson, G
Format: Journal article
Published: National Academy of Sciences 2014