Erin Hecht

2 weeks ago | jneurosci.org | Sophie Barton |James A. Serpell |Erin Hecht

AbstractAlthough domestic dogs were the first domesticated species, the nature of dog domestication remains a topic of ongoing debate. In particular, brain and behavior changes associated with different stages of the domestication process have been difficult to disambiguate. Most modern Western breed dogs possess highly derived physical and behavioral traits because of intense artificial selection for appearance and function within the past 200 years.