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Documenting domestication: The intersection of genetics and archaeology

Zeder, Melinda A., Emshwiller, Eve, Smith, Bruce D., Bradley, Daniel G.·2006·Trends in Genetics

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Domestication, a process of increasing mutual dependence between human societies and the plant and animal populations they target, has long been an area of interest in genetics and archaeology. Geneticists seek out markers of domestication in the genomes of domesticated species, both past and present day. Archaeologists examine the archaeological record for complementary markers--evidence of the human behavior patterns that cause the genetic changes associated with domestication, and the morphological changes in target species that result from them. In this article, we summarize the recent advances in genetics and archaeology in documenting plant and animal domestication, and highlight several promising areas where the complementary perspectives of both disciplines provide reciprocal illumination.

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  • Multiple domestication centers have been recorded for several Old World domesticates, e.g., cattle, donkeys, pigs, and sheep.

    “This is convergent with practices in the Old World, where multiple domestication centers have been recorded for several domesticates e.g., cattle, donkeys, pigs, and sheep (30, 31).”
  • Multiple domestication centers have been recorded for several Old World domesticates, e.g., cattle, donkeys, pigs, and sheep.

    “This is convergent with practices in the Old World, where multiple domestication centers have been recorded for several domesticates e.g., cattle, donkeys, pigs, and sheep (30, 31).”
  • Previous DNA studies have exposed multiple domestications of Old World animals such as cattle, pig, sheep.

    “Previous DNA studies have exposed multiple domestications of Old World animals such as cattle, pig, sheep (30), and this study supports a similar multicenter model for the New World.”
  • Commensal and mutualistic processes can lead to domestication, whereby both the domesticator and domesticated species seek out and benefit from cohabitation.

    “A broad consensus is now emerging that “commensal” and “mutualistic” processes can lead to domestication [6, 9–11], whereby both the domesticator and domesticated species seek out and benefit from cohabitation;”

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Authors
Zeder, M. A., Emshwiller, E., Smith, B. D., & Bradley, D. G.
Affiliations
  • Smithsonian Institution (US)
  • Field Museum of Natural History (US)
  • Trinity College Dublin (IE)
Venue
Trends in Genetics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-03
Volume
22
Issue
3
Pages
139-155
ISSN
0168-9525 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2083503064
Cited by
447
References
170
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.18
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Trends in Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Smithsonian Digital Repository (Smithsonian Institution) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Paleontology › Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Forensic and Genetic Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
Keywords
domestication, plant domestication, animal domestication, human-animal relations, morphological changes, human behavior, archaeogenetics, interdisciplinary research
MeSH terms
Animals, Animals, Domestic, Archaeology, Biological Evolution, Humans, Phylogeny, Selection, Genetic, Crops, Agricultural

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