domestication
Goat immunity modified by introgression during and after domestication
A new paper in Science Advances describes some of the evidence for selection on introgressed genes in goats.
Chicken ancient DNA and artificial selection during medieval times
A study on change in European chickens over time illuminates the challenge of studying selection in populations with immigration from other sources.
Why did some Polynesian island societies lose their pigs?
Some island peoples extirpated their pigs after establishing them. Was it planned due to competition for plant foods with humans?
