Dog Domestication Flashcards

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Mitochondrial DNA

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Loop of DNA in mitochondria of the cell. Used to trace evolutionary pathways because it doesn’t degrade

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Domestication

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To take an animal , especially by generations of breeding, to live in close association with human beings, usually creating a dependency so that the animal loses its ability to live in the wild

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Selective breeding

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The process by which humans breed plants and animals in order to ensure certain desirable traits

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