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Holy chickens: Did Medieval religious rules drive domestic chicken evolution?
Chickens were domesticated from Asian jungle fowl around 6,000 years ago. Since domestication they have acquired a number of traits that are valuable to humans, including those concerning appearance, reduced aggression and faster egg-laying, although it is not known when … Continue reading
Here is how chickens crossed the ocean
IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-ea6dd02a07119299fbdc23f09f31d1ad.jpg” IMG class=”hide” alt=”Ecco come polli attraversarono l’oceano” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-ea6dd02a07119299fbdc23f09f31d1ad.jpg”(ANSA) – SYDNEY, 18 Mar – the reconstruction of the sequences of DNA from the bones of ancient and modern chickens scholars have identified a single genetic signature, tracking … Continue reading