The nature of domestication is often misunderstood. Most definitions of the process are
anthropocentric and center on human intentionality, which minimizes the role of …

Domestication is a co-evolutionary process that occurs when wild plants are brought into
cultivation by humans, leading to origin of new species and/or differentiated populations that …

The field of plant genome sequencing has grown rapidly in the past 20 years, leading to
increases in the quantity and quality of publicly available genomic resources. The growing …

Human activities are causing global biotic redistribution, translocating species and providing
them with opportunities to establish populations beyond their native ranges. Species …

Back and forth transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) between humans and animals will establish wild reservoirs of virus that endanger long …

Macadamia is a high value nut crop that is recently domesticated, ideal for testing the effect
of artificial selection. Here, we sequence the genome of Hawaiian cultivar 'Kau'and …

Domestication–the artificial selection of wild species to obtain variants with traits of human
interest–was integral to the rise of complex societies. The oversupply of food was probably …

Crops have resource-acquisitive leaf traits, which are usually attributed to the process of
domestication. However, early choices of wild plants amenable for domestication may also …

Background In the past several millenniums, we have domesticated several crop species
that are crucial for human civilization, which is a symbol of significant human influence on …

Through domestication of wild species, humans have induced large changes in the
developmental and circadian clocks of plants. As a result of these changes, modern crops …