Genetic study of black chickens shed light on mechanisms causing rapid evolution in domestic animals
Thursday, December 22, 2011 - 18:30
in Biology & Nature
The genetic changes underlying the evolution of new species are still poorly understood. For instance, we know little about critical changes that have happened during human evolution. Genetic studies in domestic animals can shed light on this process due to the rapid evolution they have undergone over the last 10,000 years. A new study published today describes how a complex genomic rearrangement causes a fascinating phenotype in chickens.