The question of whether human beings are like domesticated animals in their behavior has been simultaneously intriguing, hard to define precisely, and seemingly resistant to any kind of scientific test. A recent paper by Zanella et al. reports a molecular-genetic approach to it and provides a provisional 'yes'. Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
Adam S Wilkins. A Molecular Investigation of Human Self-Domestication. Trends in genetics : TIG. 2020 Apr;36(4):227-228
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