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Domestication Syndrome: Why Cute Looks Come with Breeding for Tameness
Compared to their wild ancestors, domesticated animals are cuter and tamer, and researchers behind a new study propose that a type of embryonic stem cell is the reason why breeding for tameness causes changes in such diverse traits.
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