New study reveals how wild rabbits were genetically transformed into tame rabbits
Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
The genetic changes that transformed wild animals into domesticated forms have long been a mystery. An international team of scientists has now made a breakthrough by showing that many genes controlling the development of the brain and the nervous system were particularly important for rabbit domestication. The study is published today in Science and gives answers to many genetic questions.