Copy number variation in domestication
ZN Lye, MD Purugganan - Trends in Plant Science, 2019 - cell.com
Domesticated plants have long served as excellent models for studying evolution. Many
genes and mutations underlying important domestication traits have been identified, and …
genes and mutations underlying important domestication traits have been identified, and …
Demographic history, selection and functional diversity of the canine genome
The domestic dog represents one of the most dramatic long-term evolutionary experiments
undertaken by humans. From a large wolf-like progenitor, unparalleled diversity in …
undertaken by humans. From a large wolf-like progenitor, unparalleled diversity in …
Genome sequencing of 2000 canids by the Dog10K consortium advances the understanding of demography, genome function and architecture
Abstract Background The international Dog10K project aims to sequence and analyze
several thousand canine genomes. Incorporating 20× data from 1987 individuals, including …
several thousand canine genomes. Incorporating 20× data from 1987 individuals, including …
Ancient European dog genomes reveal continuity since the Early Neolithic
Europe has played a major role in dog evolution, harbouring the oldest uncontested
Palaeolithic remains and having been the centre of modern dog breed creation. Here we …
Palaeolithic remains and having been the centre of modern dog breed creation. Here we …
Control of fire in the Paleolithic: evaluating the cooking hypothesis
R Wrangham - Current Anthropology, 2017 - journals.uchicago.edu
According to current evidence, Homo sapiens was unable to survive on a diet of raw wild
foods. Because cooked diets have large physiological and behavioral consequences, a …
foods. Because cooked diets have large physiological and behavioral consequences, a …
Independent amylase gene copy number bursts correlate with dietary preferences in mammals
P Pajic, P Pavlidis, K Dean, L Neznanova, RA Romano… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
The amylase gene (AMY), which codes for a starch-digesting enzyme in animals, underwent
several gene copy number gains in humans (Perry et al., 2007), dogs (Axelsson et al …
several gene copy number gains in humans (Perry et al., 2007), dogs (Axelsson et al …
Effects of domestication on the gut microbiota parallel those of human industrialization
AT Reese, KS Chadaideh, CE Diggins, LD Schell… - elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Domesticated animals experienced profound changes in diet, environment, and social
interactions that likely shaped their gut microbiota and were potentially analogous to …
interactions that likely shaped their gut microbiota and were potentially analogous to …
Precision (personalized) nutrition: understanding metabolic heterogeneity
SH Zeisel - Annual review of food science and technology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
People differ in their requirements for and responses to nutrients and bioactive molecules in
the diet. Many inputs contribute to metabolic heterogeneity (including variations in genetics …
the diet. Many inputs contribute to metabolic heterogeneity (including variations in genetics …
Signatures of human-commensalism in the house sparrow genome
M Ravinet, TO Elgvin, C Trier… - … of the Royal …, 2018 - royalsocietypublishing.org
House sparrows (Passer domesticus) are a hugely successful anthrodependent species;
occurring on nearly every continent. Yet, despite their ubiquity and familiarity to humans …
occurring on nearly every continent. Yet, despite their ubiquity and familiarity to humans …
[HTML][HTML] Valuing the diversity of research methods to advance nutrition science
ABSTRACT The ASN Board of Directors appointed the Nutrition Research Task Force to
develop a report on scientific methods used in nutrition science to advance discovery …
develop a report on scientific methods used in nutrition science to advance discovery …