The genetics of domestication: Research into the domestication of livestock and companion animals sheds light both on their “evolution” and human history

Genetic signatures of strong recent positive selection at the lactase gene.

Bersaglieri, T., Sabeti, P. C., Patterson, N., VanderPloeg, T., Schaffner, S., Drake, J. A., Rhodes, M., Reich, D., & Hirschhorn, J. (2004) · American Journal of Human Genetics · doi:10.1086/421051 · Cited by 1,098 · see citing works

The Near Eastern Origin of Cat Domestication

Driscoll, C. A., Menotti-Raymond, M., Roca, A. L., Hupe, K., Johnson, W. E., Geffen, E., Harley, E. H., Delibes, M., Pontier, D., Kitchener, A. C., et al. (2007) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1139518 · Cited by 573 · see citing works

Comparative analysis of the domestic cat genome reveals genetic signatures underlying feline biology and domestication

Montague, M. J., Li, G., Gandolfi, B., Khan, R., Aken, B. L., Searle, S. M. J., Minx, P., Hillier, L. W., Koboldt, D. C., Davis, B. W., et al. (2014) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.1410083111 · Cited by 340 · see citing works

Contrasting Mode of Evolution at a Coat Color Locus in Wild and Domestic Pigs

Fang, M., Larson, G., Ribeiro, H., Li, N., & Andersson, L. (2009) · PLoS Genetics · doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1000341 · Cited by 271 · see citing works

Pig Domestication and Human-Mediated Dispersal in Western Eurasia Revealed through Ancient DNA and Geometric Morphometrics

Ottoni, C., Girdland-Flink, L., Evin, A., Geörg, C., Cupere, B. D., Neer, W. V., Bartosiewicz, L., Linderholm, A. E., Barnett, R., Peters, J., et al. (2012) · Molecular Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/molbev/mss261 · Cited by 259 · see citing works

The palaeogenetics of cat dispersal in the ancient world

Ottoni, C., Neer, W. V., Cupere, B. D., Daligault, J., Guimarães, S. M. F., Peters, J., Spassov, N., Prendergast, M. E., Boivin, N. L., Muñiz, A. M., et al. (2017) · Nature Ecology & Evolution · doi:10.1038/s41559-017-0139 · Cited by 179 · see citing works

The Domestication Makeup: Evolution, Survival, and Challenges

Ahmad, H. I., Ahmad, M. J., Jabbir, F., Ahmar, S., Ahmad, N., Elokil, A. A., & Chen, J. (2020) · Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution · doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.00103 · Cited by 98 · see citing works

Human and Animal Fascioliasis: Origins and Worldwide Evolving Scenario

Mas‐Coma, S., Valero, M. A., & Bargues, M. D. (2022) · Clinical Microbiology Reviews · doi:10.1128/cmr.00088-19 · Cited by 97 · see citing works

Whole-genome sequence analysis unveils different origins of European and Asiatic mouflon and domestication-related genes in sheep

Chen, Z., Xu, Y., Xie, X.-L., Wang, D., Aguilar‐Gómez, D., Liu, G., Li, X., Esmailizadeh, A., Rezaei, V., Kantanen, J., et al. (2021) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02817-4 · Cited by 89 · see citing works

Whole genome sequencing revealed genetic diversity, population structure, and selective signature of Panou Tibetan sheep

Shi, H., Li, T., Su, M., Wang, H. H., Li, Q., Lang, X., & Ma, Y. (2023) · BMC Genomics · doi:10.1186/s12864-023-09146-2 · Cited by 41 · see citing works

What is a companion animal? An ethological approach based on Tinbergen's four questions. Critical review

Pongrácz, P., & Dobos, P. (2023) · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106055 · Cited by 40 · see citing works

Fishing forward and reverse: Advances in zebrafish phenomics

Fuentes, R., Letelier, J., Tajer, B. J., Valdivia, L. E., & Mullins, M. C. (2018) · Mechanisms of Development · doi:10.1016/j.mod.2018.08.007 · Cited by 36 · see citing works

An evolutionary conserved olfactory receptor for foodborne and semiochemical alkylpyrazines

Marcinek, P., Haag, F., Geithe, C., & Krautwurst, D. (2021) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202100224r · Cited by 35 · see citing works

Genetic variability and history of a native Finnish horse breed

Kvist, L., Niskanen, M., Mannermaa, K., Wutke, S., & Aspi, J. O. (2019) · Genetics Selection Evolution · doi:10.1186/s12711-019-0480-8 · Cited by 22 · see citing works

Seeking consensus on the domestication concept

Spengler, R. N., Tang, L., Corso, M. D., Gillis, R. E., Oliveira, H. R., & Mir-Makhamad, B. (2025) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2024.0188 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Estimating Temporally Variable Selection Intensity from Ancient DNA Data

He, Z., Dai, X., Lyu, W., Beaumont, M., & Yu, F. (2023) · Molecular Biology and Evolution · doi:10.1093/molbev/msad008 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Alternatives to antibiotics in veterinary medicine: considerations for the management of Johne's disease

O'Connell, L. M., Coffey, A., & O’Mahony, J. (2023) · Animal Health Research Reviews · doi:10.1017/s146625232300004x · Cited by 11 · see citing works

A novel codominant plumage color pattern of white breast patches in WugangTong geese was controlled by EDNRB2

Yang, Y., Wang, H., Liu, Y., Zhai, S., Liu, H., & He, D. (2024) · Poultry Science · doi:10.1016/j.psj.2024.104324 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Chromosomal-level reference genome assembly of muskox (Ovibos moschatus) from Banks Island in the Canadian Arctic, a resource for conservation genomics

Lok, S., Lau, T. N. H., Trost, B., Tong, A. H. Y., Paton, T., Wintle, R. F., Engstrom, M. D., Gunn, A., & Scherer, S. W. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-67270-9 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

El análisis seminal en la agricultura de precisión en el siglo XXI

Soler, C., & Valverde, A. (2023) · Agronomía Mesoamericana · doi:10.15517/am.v34i2.51957 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

An Appropriate Genetic Approach to Endangered Podolian Grey Cattle in the Context of Preserving Biodiversity and Sustainable Conservation of Genetic Resources

Davidescu, M. A., Pânzaru, C., Usturoi, A., Radu-Rusu, R. M., & Creangă, Ș. (2023) · Agriculture · doi:10.3390/agriculture13122255 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Late History of Cattle Breeds in Central Europe in Light of Genetic and Archaeogenetic Sources—Overview, Thoughts, and Perspectives

Janák, V., Novák, K., & Kyselý, R. (2024) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani14040645 · Cited by 3 · see citing works

Disenfranchised Grief and Meaning Reconstruction in the Wake of Animal Loss

Cameron, D. (2025) · OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying · doi:10.1177/00302228251410992 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Molecular responses of paddy field carp (Cyprinus carpio) in the agricultural heritage to major environmental factors in paddy fields

Li, F., Cheng, X., He, X., Kumilamba, G., Liao, J., Cao, J., Liu, Q., & Sun, J. (2024) · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part D Genomics and Proteomics · doi:10.1016/j.cbd.2024.101410 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Changes in the morphometry of the uterus, ovary, and foetus, and biochemistry of allantoic and amniotic membrane fluids of Yankasa ewes across the gestation period

Okoye, C. N., Ugwu, I. A., Agina, O. A., Udeani, I. J., Udoumoh, A. F., & Ihedioha, J. I. (2021) · Tropical Animal Health and Production · doi:10.1007/s11250-021-02838-5 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Stress and the domestic cat: have humans accidentally created an animal mimic of neurodegeneration?

Niesman, I. R. (2024) · Frontiers in Neurology · doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1429184 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Effect of germination time on structural properties of azuki bean flour (Vigna agularis) germination

Almeida, R. L. J., Santos, N. C., Pereira, T. D. S., Silva, V. M. D. A., Ribeiro, V. H. D. A., Borges, I. M. S., Almeida, R. D., da Silva, L. R. I., Moreira, F. I. N., & Cabral, M. B. (2020) · Research Society and Development · doi:10.33448/rsd-v9i2.2317 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Pigmentation Genome Influence in Animals and Human Interventions in its Course of Action

Ali, M., Ali, W., Ceyhan, A., & Bhutta, Z. A. (2020) · Journal of Innovative Sciences · doi:10.17582/journal.jis/2020/6.2.90.100 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

SUMO modulates meiotic crossover rates between and within vertebrate speciesPreprint

Kumar, S. L., Beniwal, R., Mohanty, A., Kumar, A., Kumari, A., Gandham, R. K., Hunter, N., & Rao, H. B. D. P. (2026) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.64898/2026.03.26.714374 · Cited by 1 · see citing works

Protocolos de habituação de manejo em vacas leiteiras Gir e em novilhas taurinas de corte sobre respostas fisiológicas e comportamentais

Ujita, A. (2022) · doi:10.11606/t.74.2022.tde-01082022-151527

Welfare and interactions between humans and companion animals

Yeates, J. W. (2026) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-29068-8.00224-5

Genetics and animal domestication: new windows on an elusive process

Dobney, K. M., & Larson, G. (2006) · Journal of Zoology · doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2006.00042.x · Cited by 145 · see citing works

Genetics of Domestications

Pelletier, G. (2024) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781394332519 · Cited by 2 · see citing works

Domestication of Animals

Famula, T. R. (2014) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-444-52512-3.00230-8 · Cited by 4 · see citing works

Unlocking the origins and biology of domestic animals using ancient DNA and paleogenomics

McHugo, G. P., Dover, M. J., & MacHugh, D. E. (2019) · BMC Biology · doi:10.1186/s12915-019-0724-7 · Cited by 95 · see citing works

Documenting domestication: The intersection of genetics and archaeology

Zeder, M. A., Emshwiller, E., Smith, B. D., & Bradley, D. G. (2006) · Trends in Genetics · doi:10.1016/j.tig.2006.01.007 · Cited by 447 · see citing works