Starchy Diets Key To Dog Domestication

They work with us, play with us and comfort us when we’re down.
Archaeological evidence indicates that dogs have had a close bond with humans for millennia.

But exactly why and how they evolved from their wolf ancestors into our loyal companions has been something of a mystery.

Now a new genetic analysis indicates that dietary adaptation played a critical role in dog domestication.

Scientists have two theories for how dog domestication began.

One holds that humans captured wolf pups and tamed them for their hunting and guarding abilities.

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