The nature of domestication is often misunderstood. Most definitions of the process are
anthropocentric and center on human intentionality, which minimizes the role of …

Domestication is a co-evolutionary process that occurs when wild plants are brought into
cultivation by humans, leading to origin of new species and/or differentiated populations that …

The field of plant genome sequencing has grown rapidly in the past 20 years, leading to
increases in the quantity and quality of publicly available genomic resources. The growing …

Back and forth transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-
2) between humans and animals will establish wild reservoirs of virus that endanger long …

Human activities are causing global biotic redistribution, translocating species and providing
them with opportunities to establish populations beyond their native ranges. Species …

Crops have resource-acquisitive leaf traits, which are usually attributed to the process of
domestication. However, early choices of wild plants amenable for domestication may also …

Macadamia is a high value nut crop that is recently domesticated, ideal for testing the effect
of artificial selection. Here, we sequence the genome of Hawaiian cultivar 'Kau'and …

Domestication–the artificial selection of wild species to obtain variants with traits of human
interest–was integral to the rise of complex societies. The oversupply of food was probably …

Background Woody bamboos are the only diverse large perennial grasses in mesic-wet
forests and are widely distributed in the understory and canopy. The functional trait …

Wild fisheries provide billions of people with a key source of multiple essential nutrients. As
fisheries plateau or decline, nourishing more people will partially rely on shifting …