June 10, 2009
the genetics and biology of tameness
Scientists in Germany have isolated the genes that differentiate wild animals from tame ones.
“I hope our study will ultimately lead to a detailed understanding of the genetics and biology of tameness,” said researcher Frank Albert of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany. “Maybe we’ll then be able to domesticate a few of those species where humans have historically not been successful like the wild African Buffalo.”
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