Lactase persistence—the ability of adults to digest the lactose in milk—varies widely in
frequency across human populations. This trait represents an adaptation to the …

The past several years have witnessed an explosion of successful ancient human genome-
sequencing projects, with genomic-scale ancient DNA data sets now available for more than …

During the last glacial–interglacial cycle, Arctic biotas experienced substantial climatic
changes, yet the nature, extent and rate of their responses are not fully understood …

Cattle domestication and the complex histories of East Asian cattle breeds warrant further
investigation. Through analysing the genomes of 49 modern breeds and eight East Asian …

Cattle have been invaluable for the transition of human society from nomadic hunter‐
gatherers to sedentary farming communities throughout much of Europe, Asia and Africa …

This study identifies and analyzes statistically significant overlaps between selective sweep
screens in anatomically modern humans and several domesticated species. The results …

Functional annotation of genomes is a prerequisite for contemporary basic and applied
genomic research, yet farmed animal genomics is deficient in such annotation. To address …

In 2008, a consortium led by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and the National
Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) published the “Blueprint for USDA Efforts in …

Anticipating and addressing the social implications of scientific work is a fundamental
responsibility of all scientists. However, expectations for ethically sound practices can evolve …

Animal domestication has fascinated biologists since Charles Darwin first drew the parallel
between evolution via natural selection and human-mediated breeding of livestock and …