I apologize if this is something that's been posted before (the article is over a year old) but I saw this on a forum I frequent and thought it might be of interest:
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/25/health/25rats.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin&oref=slogin It's about a group of scientists in Russia who have been experimenting over the past 50 years with domestication and how it might be possible through selective breeding in a short time rather than a long one. They're also attempting to establish whether or not there are certain genes that more readily allow domestication than others. I found it fascinating, especially the sheer scope of it. I'm sure some of you were probably already aware of this experiment, but for the rest of us I thought it might be an interesting read. Jim I want a pet silver fox Maru _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
