New research on animal domestication

After centuries of multidisciplinary research, domestication – mankind’s biggest experiment – still leaves many open questions. In this lecture series we will introduce various domestication concepts, summarize the current knowledge as well as shed new light into the history of some of the most important domesticates such as bees, cattle, horses or dogs. By inviting experts in the field we will mainly focus on the information hidden in the genomes of those animals and their respective wild ancestors. Ultimately, we are addressing the when and where or the how and why of domestication and thereby provide a comprehensive overview of how some of the wildest beasts became tamed.