Plants' microbiomes are influenced by domestication: Study

According to new research led by the University of Oxford, human crop domestication can affect plant-associated...

New genetic insights on adaptability and watermelon evolution

Watermelon is a significant agricultural product on a global scale in terms of overall output and economic value. A...

New genomic insights on evolution of watermelons

In terms of total production and economic value, watermelon is an important agricultural product on a global...

Proximity to humans could lead to jackal domestication

Golden jackals, an overabundant species in urban habitats, have long been observed thriving near human populations.

Zebrafish testing finds gene at root of domestication: Study

Queen Mary University of London researchers have discovered that zebrafish can provide genetic baz1b clues to the...

Feline genetics help pinpoint first-ever domestication of cats

Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling in the Fertile Crescent, the areas of the Middle East surrounding the...

Domestication history of bananas that reveal mystery ancestors

Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): People on the island of New Guinea are said to have cultivated bananas 7,000...

Scientists find that wolves can show attachment toward humans

Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): When it comes to showing affection towards people, many dogs are naturals. Now...

Study on sleep pattern of wolves

Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): To gain a better understanding of the effects of domestication and cohabitation...

Study: Dog ancestry traces back to two wolf populations

Washington [US], July 3 (ANI): According to the publications in the 'Nature' journal, a recent study conducted by an...

Study: Dogs trace ancestry to two separate wolf populations,

Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): According to a new study by an international group of geneticists and archaeologists...

A better understanding of the timings of chicken domestication

Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): According to new research by the University of Exeter, a transformation on the...