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The description of the article following the title is flawed. It reads Only a handful of wild animal species have been successfully bred to get along with human
by PeterWhittaker 11y ago
The description of the article following the title is flawed. It reads Only a handful of wild animal species have been successfully bred to get along with humans. The reason, scientists say, is found in their genes.
But that's not what the article says - well, not directly or explicitly. Yes, I am being pedantic, and yes, I agree that this is likely the case. But as the article points out later on, Identifying the precise genetic footprint involved in tameness, however, is proving extremely tricky science... domestication is driven not by a single gene but a suite of genetic changes.
It's an interesting project, to be sure. Might it identify a complex of genes necessary (but not sufficient) to domestication? Maybe.
Or maybe not.