Russian domestication experiment

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Russian_domestication_experiment
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gptkbp:instanceOf scientific research
gptkbp:affiliatedWith gptkb:Institute_of_Cytology_and_Genetics
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Belyaev_fox_experiment
gptkbp:co-ledBy gptkb:Lyudmila_Trut
gptkbp:country gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:duration ongoing
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:Russian_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:goal study domestication process
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Russian domestication experiment
gptkbp:influenced theories of evolution
understanding of animal domestication
gptkbp:launched gptkb:Dmitry_Belyaev
gptkbp:location gptkb:Novosibirsk,_Russia
gptkbp:method selective breeding for tameness
gptkbp:notableAchievement demonstrated rapid domestication possible through selection for behavior
gptkbp:notablePublication Trut, L. (1999). Early Canid Domestication: The Farm-Fox Experiment.
gptkbp:result changes in behavior and appearance
domesticated foxes with dog-like traits
floppy ears, curled tails, piebald coats
gptkbp:startDate 1959
gptkbp:subject silver foxes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:silver_fox
gptkb:Silver_Fox
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6