147 – Chicken Domestication




Talking Biotech Podcast show

Summary: <br> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.talkingbiotechpodcast.com%2F147-chicken-domestication%2F&amp;via=talkingbiotech" class="twitter-share-button" data-size="large">Tweet</a><br> <br> <br> The chicken is by far the most abundant animal farmed on earth, grown for meat and eggs.  But where did it come from?  What kinds of birds were domesticated?  When?  Where?  What were the traits that came from wild jungle fowl that give us today’s familiar bird?  These questions and more are answered by Dr. Greger Larson from Oxford University.  Dr. Larson combines data from genomics, archaeology, and anthropology to reconstruct the ancient history of various animals, illuminating how they became part of agriculture.  This episode of explores the fascinating history of domestic chickens.<br> Follow Prof Larson:  <a href="https://twitter.com/Greger_Larson">@Greger_Larson</a><br> <br> Like the podcast?  Please subscribe and write a review!<br> <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=68340&amp;refid=stpr"> Stitche</a>r    <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talking-biotech-podcast/id1006329802">iTunes</a>   <a href="https://player.fm/series/talking-biotech-podcast">Player FM</a>  <a href="https://poddirectory.com/talkingbiotech">Pod Directory</a>  <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Talking-Biotech-Podcast-p794716/">TuneIn</a><br>