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Ancient DNA Shows Horses Paid A Price For Their Domestication
Humans are believed to have domesticated the horse around 5,500 years ago. And the effects of domestication--including some deleterious ones--can be seen in the genomes of modern-day horses, according to a new study.
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Well,domestication has also altered animals in other ways. The so called "standards" are actually defects and lead to health problems,such as ear infections in lop eared rabbits,and a variety of genetic problems in domesticated animals. I've added a link to a program that addresses the problem of inbreeding to a lofty standard in dogs.. It's hard to watch,but you get the idea.