Focal Interest
Focal Interest

Domestication

  1. Wild boar and domestic pig gut microbes differ by diet and lifestyle
    Metagenomic analysis reveals distinct faecal microbiome structures in wild versus domesticated pigs, identifying carbohydrate-degrading taxa shaped by diet and lifestyle for probiotic development.
  2. Ancient dog genomes show wide Palaeolithic distribution in western Eurasia
    Genetic analysis of ancient dog remains reveals widespread distribution of homogeneous dog populations across Europe and Anatolia during the Late Upper Palaeolithic, suggesting dogs were exchanged.
  3. Early European dogs shared ancestry with later dogs worldwide
    Genome-wide analysis of 216 ancient canid remains reveals the genomic history of early European dogs, with the oldest dog genome dating back 14,200 years from Switzerland.
  4. Rüppell’s vultures show different movement patterns in southern Spain
    Study tracking critically endangered Rüppell's Vultures establishing in Spain, examining movement patterns, hybridization with Griffon Vultures, and transboundary ecology during breeding season.