Hybridization, defined as breeding between two distinct taxonomic units, can have an
important effect on the evolutionary patterns in cross-breeding taxa. Although interspecific …

Although both wolves and dogs have been the subjects of numerous studies in many
disciplines, the complex relationships between them have not yet been synthesized within a …

The geographic and temporal origins of dogs remain controversial. We generated genetic
sequences from 59 ancient dogs and a complete (28x) genome of a late Neolithic dog …

The European wildcat population in Scotland is considered critically endangered as a result
of hybridization with introduced domestic cats, 1, 2 though the time frame over which this …

Interpretations of dog burials made by ancient foraging groups have tended to be based
upon our own relationships with such animals and modern western cosmological and …

When new mutations arise at functional sites they are more likely to impair than improve
fitness. If not removed by purifying selection, such deleterious mutations will generate a …

Studies on hybridization have proved critical for understanding key evolutionary processes
such as speciation and adaptation. However, from the perspective of conservation …

Hybridisation between a domesticated species and its wild ancestor is an important
conservation problem, especially if it results in the introgression of domestic gene variants …

Hybridization and introgression can impact the evolution of natural populations. Several wild
canid species hybridize in nature, sometimes originating new taxa. However, hybridization …

The wolf Canis lupus, the most widespread of the four species of large carnivores in Europe,
after centuries of population decline and eradication, is now recovering in many countries …