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- Together this suite of traits is called the " domestication syndrome." For years scientists have recognized that domestication seems to preserve childlike psychological and physical tendencies, especially those that elicit care from parents and other adults.
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The general combination of traits in domesticated mammals is an ensemble that we will refer to as the “domestication syndrome” (DS) (adopting a term used for domesticated crop plants, e.g., Brown et al. 2008). We list its core components in Table 1. In this article, we will present a new hypothesis about the nature and origin of the DS ...
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Domestication syndrome refers to two sets of phenotypic traits that are common to either domesticated plants [1] [2] or domesticated animals. [3] Domesticated animals tend to be smaller and less aggressive than their wild counterparts, they may also have floppy ears, variations to coat color, a smaller brain, and a shorter muzzle.
Oct 31, 2020 · The domestication syndrome. Human domestication has provoked scientists plenty of times before, with some claiming it's bringing us down as a species, leaving us weak and dependent like...
- Bret Stetka
Jul 1, 2014 · The general combination of traits in domesticated mammals is an ensemble that we will refer to as the “domestication syndrome” (DS) (adopting a term used for domesticated crop plants, e.g., Brown et al. 2008).
- Adam S. Wilkins, Adam S. Wilkins, Richard W. Wrangham, Richard W. Wrangham, W. Tecumseh Fitch
- 2014
Dec 22, 2020 · Of the ten main phenotypic features of the domestication syndrome listed above, one characteristic is always present in all domesticated species: the feature no. 6—tameness, the reduced aggression towards humans as a result of reduced acute fear and chronic stress due to the presence of humans.
- Goran Šimić, Vana Vukić, Janja Kopić, Željka Krsnik, Patrick R Hof
- 10.3390/biom11010002
- 2020
- Biomolecules. 2021 Jan; 11(1): 2.
Jul 19, 2021 · In our usage, the “domestication syndrome” refers to a set of unexpected physical differences that frequently show up in different domesticated mammals. The phenomenon was first described, though not named, by Charles Darwin in his two-volume study of domesticated animals and plants, Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication ...
Mar 22, 2023 · What causes domestication syndrome? In recent years, two main possible explanations for domestication syndrome have dominated scientific discussion. The first suggests it was caused when...
