The domestication of animals led to a major shift in human subsistence patterns, from a
hunter–gatherer to a sedentary agricultural lifestyle, which ultimately resulted in the …

In the field of human history, ancient DNA has provided answers to long-standing debates
about major movements of people and has begun to inform on other important facets of the …

The eco-epidemiology of zoonoses is often oversimplified to host-pathogen interactions
while findings derived from global datasets are rarely directly transferable to smaller-scale …

Poultry are farmed globally, with chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) being the leading
domesticated species. Although domestic chicken bones have been reported from some …

Having one or more non-human animals in our company became a steadily growing custom
around the world. The terminology that describes these non-consumable animals …

The contribution of domestic cattle in human societies is enormous, making cattle, along with
other essential benefits, the economically most important domestic animal in the world …

Simple Summary After domestication in specific regions, livestock followed human
migrations and colonized the whole world. During this population expansion, human and …

Present‐day contamination can lead to false conclusions in ancient DNA studies. A number
of methods are available to estimate contamination, which use a variety of signals and are …

The process of canine domestication represents certainly one of the most interesting
questions that evolutionary biology aims to address. A “multiphase” view of this process is …

The ecosyndemic theory combines the concept of 'synergy'with 'epidemic'and the term “eco”
implies the role of the environmental changes. Each of the conditions enhances the negative …