Wildlife species living in proximity with humans often suffer from various anthropogenic
factors. Here, we focus on the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) …

During the late nineteenth century North American bison underwent a significant population
bottleneck resulting in a reduction in population size of over 99% and a species-level near …

Reindeer herding probably developed during the Late Iron Age onwards and is still an
important part of the subsistence and culture of many peoples in northern Eurasia. However …

Ecomorphological studies evaluating the impact of environmental and biological factors on
the brain have so far focused on morphology or size measurements, and the ecological …

Abstract Development of tooth shape is regulated by the enamel knot signalling centre, at
least in mammals. Fgf signalling regulates differential proliferation between the enamel knot …

Background A major goal of evolutionary developmental biology is to discover general
models and mechanisms that create the phenotypes of organisms. However, universal …

For centuries, reindeer herding has been an integral part of the subsistence and culture
among the Sámi of northern Fennoscandia. Despite the importance of this husbandry in their …

Ancient DNA analyses have shown that interbreeding between hominin taxa occurred
multiple times. Although admixture is often reflected in skeletal phenotype, the relationship …

The emergence of pastoralism and animal husbandry has been a critical point in the history
of human evolution. Beyond profound behavioural changes in domesticated animals …

Background Hybridization has been widely practiced in plant and animal breeding as a
means to enhance the quality and fitness of the organisms. In domestic equids, this hybrid …