The “Domestication Syndrome” in Mammals: A Unified Explanation Based on Neural Crest Cell Behavior and Genetics

Wilkins, Adam S, Wrangham, Richard W, Fitch, W Tecumseh·2014·Genetics

DOI 10.1534/genetics.114.165423

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