The Evolution of Animal Domestication

The domestication of plants and animals over the past 11,500 years has had a significant effect not just on the domesticated taxa but also on human evolution and on the biosphere as a whole. Decades of research into the geographical and chronological origins of domestic animals have led to a general understanding of the pattern and process of domestication, though a number of significant questions remain unresolved. Here, building upon recent theoretical advances regarding the different pathways animals followed to become domesticated, we present a large-scale synthesis that addresses the global pattern of animal domestication alongside a discussion of the differential evolutionary processes that have shaped…

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  Sight Research UK

  Awards: NE/F003382/2, NE/F003382/1, NE/H005269/1, NE/K005243/2, NE/H005552/1, NE/K003402/1, NE/G005540/1, NE/K003259/1, NE/K005243/1
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  Arts and Humanities Research Council

  Award: AH/L006979/1
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  Natural Environment Research Council

  Awards: NE/F003382/2, NE/F003382/1, NE/G005540/1, NE/K003259/1, NE/K003402/1, NE/K005243/2, NE/K005243/1, NE/H005552/1, NE/H005269/1