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π¨NEW pub in
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!!!π¨ πββ¬π The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2,000 years ago πββ¬π Our article provides novel evidence suggesting new hypotheses about the history of domestic cats!𧬠π§΅
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Claudio Ottoni
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After a four-year journey, my PhD work is out in
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Endless gratitude to the amazing
@felix-erc.bsky.social
team, all coauthors and collaborators, and my loved ones. Without you all this couldn't be real! ππ±β¨
@erc.europa.eu
@nationalgeographic.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt2642
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Greger Larson
6 days ago
What's that? 5 ancient doggy papers in 10 days is too many dogs? Can I interest you in some cats? Perhaps a complete retelling of cat domestication, dispersal, and replacement across Eurasia? As you wish! Science
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Cell Genomics
www.cell.com/cell-genomic...
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The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt2642
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Roland Pease
6 days ago
Talking about this on
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Weekend tomorrow.
add a skeleton here at some point
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When did cats become domesticated? New DNA evidence changes the story.
A new study overturns previous findings that domestic cats originated thousands of years earlier.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/when-did-cats-become-domesticated
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Nancy LucΓa LΓ³pez
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Cats DNA
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The Incredible, Unlikely Story of How Cats Became Our Pets
Two new studies dig into the long, curving path that cats took toward domestication
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-incredible-unlikely-story-of-how-cats-became-our-pets/
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The Independent
6 days ago
Analysis of ancient DNA rewrites origin story of domestic cats
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Analysis of ancient DNA rewrites origin story of domestic cats
Analysis of ancient DNA rewrites origin story of domestic cats
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/cats-europe-roman-era-b2874039.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1764289207
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Science Magazine
7 days ago
The domestic cat may be a far more recent arrival to Europe than previously thought, a new Science study. finds. The results offer new insight into one of humanityβs most enigmatic animal companions and identify North Africa as the cradle of the modern housecat. Learn more:
https://scim.ag/44kov1S
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Well, finally the cat is out of the bag
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! (or at least part of a very complex story)ππ§¬. Great job from
@mdemartino.bsky.social
and my team
@felix-erc.bsky.social
. Huge thanks to all the colleagues and the institutes involved!
@erc.europa.eu
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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The dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years ago
The domestic cat (Felis catus) descends from the African wildcat Felis lybica lybica. Its global distribution alongside humans testifies to its successful adaptation to anthropogenic environments. Unc...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adt2642
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