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14: Domesticating Foxes, The Oldest Potted Plant, and Crosswords
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The Evolution of Domestication: Dogs, Foxes, and Genetics
The chapter explores the domestication of dogs from wolves millennia ago, discussing genetic and archaeological evidence supporting the split between East Asian and Western Eurasian dogs. It highlights the Russian silver fox domestication experiment initiated by Dmitry Belyev in the 1940s, showcasing the development of the concept of domestication syndrome and the genetic relationship between red foxes and domestic dogs.
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