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Feline genetics helps identify first-ever domestication of cats, MU study finds

Feline genetics helps identify first-ever domestication of cats, MU study finds

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picture: Cat see After Credit: University of Missouri COLUMBIA, Missouri — Nearly 10,000 years ago, humans settling the Fertile Crescent, the regions of the Middle East surrounding the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, first transitioned from hunter-gatherers to farmers. They have developed close ties to rodent-eating cats that conveniently served as ancient pest control in early …

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Neanderthal Family

First-ever genetic analysis of a Neanderthal family paints a fascinating picture of a tight-knit community

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Our closest evolutionary relatives, the Neanderthals (Homo neanderthalensis), were once widespread throughout Europe and as far east as the Altai Mountains in southern Siberia. Yet more than 160 years after the first Neanderthal fossils were discovered in Europe, little is known about the group size or social organization of Neanderthal communities. Using ancient DNA, a …

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Fluorescing Corals From Coral Spawning Lab

Maximizing Genetic Diversity and Adaptability: The First-Ever “Family Tree” for Aquarium-Raised Corals

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Two-year-old corals sampled for this study fluoresce under UV light in the Academy’s Coral Spawning Lab. Credit: © California Academy of Sciences Pedigree provides information to maximize the genetic diversity and adaptability of corals bred for conservation. Corals reared in public aquariums provide new research opportunities and a healthy stock to establish in the wild. …

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