Behavioural correlations of the domestication syndrome are decoupled in modern dog breeds

Dog breeds differ in evolutionary age and admixture with wolves, enabling comparison across domestication stages. Here, Hansen Wheat et al. show that correlations among behaviours are decoupled in modern breeds compared to ancient breeds and suggest this reflects a recent shift in selection pressure...

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Auteurs principaux: Christina Hansen Wheat, John L. Fitzpatrick, Björn Rogell, Hans Temrin
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2019
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Résumé:Dog breeds differ in evolutionary age and admixture with wolves, enabling comparison across domestication stages. Here, Hansen Wheat et al. show that correlations among behaviours are decoupled in modern breeds compared to ancient breeds and suggest this reflects a recent shift in selection pressure.