CARTA: Domestication and Human Evolution - Anna Kukekova: Fox Domestication and Genetics of Complex Behaviors
CARTA - Domestication and Human Evolution
CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny (Audio) · UCTV: UC San Diego
December 12, 201419m 20s
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Show Notes
Anna Kukekova (Univ of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) discusses the genetics-centered view of domestication that was supported by the experimental selection of farm-bred foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at the Russian Institute of Cytology and Genetics back in the 1950s. The selection of foxes, some for tame and some for aggressive behavior, yielded two strains with markedly different, genetically determined, behavioral phenotypes. These fox strains have provided a rich resource for investigating the genetics of complex social behaviors. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 28896]
Topics
Anna KukekovaCARTAevolutiondomesticationfoxVulpes vulpesAnthropology and ArchaeologyBehavioralHuman Developmentand Cognitive SciencesEvolution28896