Ancestors of the modern chicken were domesticated from members of the Gallus genus
probably 7 to 8 thousand years ago in southeastern Asia. Subsequently, they spread …

Chicken is the most numerous among the domesticated livestock species. Across cultures,
religions, and societies, chicken is widely accepted with little or no taboo compared to other …

The Government of Japan's “Society 5.0” initiative aims to create a cyber-physical society in
which (among other things) citizens' daily lives will be enhanced through increasingly close …

Despite the substantial role that chickens have played in human societies across the world,
both the geographic and temporal origins of their domestication remain controversial. To …

Tropical East Asia is home to over one billion people and faces massive human impacts
from its rising population and rapid economic growth. It has already lost more than two-thirds …

Introduction Investigating the genetic footprints of historical temperature selection can get
insights to the local adaptation and feasible influences of climate change on long-term …

Much like other indigenous domesticated animals, Tibetan chickens living at high altitudes
(2,200–4,100 m) show specific physiological adaptations to the extreme environmental …

Chickens represent by far the most important poultry species, yet the number, locations, and
timings of their domestication have remained controversial for more than a century. Here we …

The independent domestication of local wild boar populations in Asia and Europe about
10,000 years ago led to distinct European and Asian pig breeds, each with very different …

Each individual has a certain number of harmful mutations in its genome. These mutations
can lower the fitness of the individual carrying them, dependent on their dominance and …