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Domestication leads to increased predation susceptibility.
Scientific reports - 6 Feb 2020
Solberg Monica F, Robertsen Grethe, Sundt-Hansen Line E, Hindar Kjetil, Glover Kevin A
Abstract excerpt
Domestication involves adapting animals to the human-controlled environment. Genetic changes occurring during the domestication process may manifest themselves in phenotypes that render domesticated animals maladaptive for life in the wild. Domesticated Atlantic salmon frequently interbreed with wild conspecifics, and their offspring display reduced survival in the wild. However, the mechanism(s) contributing to...
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