30 pointsby gmays5 hours ago5 comments
  • derektank13 minutes ago
    Previous research had identified changes to gene expression in domesticated Siberian silver foxes that would affect the hypothalamus[1], but good to have further confirmation that the changes in gene expression resulted in structural changes too. Would be curious to know if anyone has done an analysis of the difference between wolves and dogs for comparison (or humans and chimpanzees for thar matter).

    [1] https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31605445/

  • trallnag9 minutes ago
    Has this already been tried with humans?
  • FastDeep2 hours ago
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  • aaron6952 hours ago
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  • xnx2 hours ago
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    • prmph2 hours ago
      Including snakes, roaches, worms, mosquitoes?

      Where do we draw the line?

      • xnx2 hours ago
        > Where do we draw the line?

        They've got to be cute.

        • 1-more21 minutes ago
          The problem is that they get cuter as you domesticate them, so it's a moving target.