Russian domesticated fox experiment
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific research
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
Siberian fox domestication experiment
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gptkbp:conductedBy |
gptkb:Institute_of_Cytology_and_Genetics
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gptkbp:duration |
ongoing since 1959
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gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Dmitry_Belyaev
gptkb:Lyudmila_Trut |
gptkbp:goal |
study domestication process
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Russian domesticated fox experiment
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gptkbp:influenced |
genetics of behavior
theories of evolution understanding of animal domestication |
gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Novosibirsk,_Russia
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gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
gptkb:BBC
gptkb:National_Geographic gptkb:Scientific_American |
gptkbp:method |
selective breeding for tameness
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gptkbp:notableAchievement |
increased sociability
curly tails in foxes floppy ears in foxes reduced fear of humans spotted coats in foxes |
gptkbp:notablePublication |
How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)
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gptkbp:relatedTo |
behavioral genetics
genetic selection domestication syndrome dog domestication |
gptkbp:result |
behavioral changes in foxes
domesticated foxes with dog-like behavior physical changes in foxes |
gptkbp:startDate |
1959
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gptkbp:subject |
gptkb:silver_fox
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Silver_fox_(animal)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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