Endochondral ossification is the process by which the embryonic cartilaginous model of
most bones contributes to longitudinal growth and is gradually replaced by bone. During …

Cancer is a common problem in dogs and although all breeds of dog and crossbred dogs
may be affected, it is notable that some breeds of pedigree dogs appear to be at increased …

Behavioral genetics in dogs has focused on modern breeds, which are isolated subgroups
with distinctive physical and, purportedly, behavioral characteristics. We interrogated breed …

Despite the substantial role that chickens have played in human societies across the world,
both the geographic and temporal origins of their domestication remain controversial. To …

Domestic dog breeds are characterized by an unrivaled diversity of morphologic traits and
breed-associated behaviors resulting from human selective pressures. To identify the …

Stature is affected by many polymorphisms of small effect in humans. In contrast, variation in
dogs, even within breeds, has been suggested to be largely due to variants in a small …

There are nearly 400 modern domestic dog breeds with a unique histories and genetic
profiles. To track the genetic signatures of breed development, we have assembled the most …

Comparative population genomics offers an opportunity to discover the signatures of
artificial selection during animal domestication, however, their function cannot be directly …

Advances in genome technology have facilitated a new understanding of the historical and
genetic processes crucial to rapid phenotypic evolution under domestication,. To understand …

The Shape of Thought: How Mental Adaptations Evolve presents a road map for an
evolutionary psychology of the twenty-first century. It brings together theory from biology and …