Reposted by Greger LarsonLove Dalén @lovedalen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Come join us at PAG in San Diego (Jan 8-12 2027)! It is always a blast, and a great arena for networking! Ca 10 days left to abstract submission deadline ⬇️⬇️⬇️ 052
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I love how genomic analyses keep dismantling the concept that species cannot interbreed. Even better, ancient introgression often facilitates diversity in a domestic context. New paper shows this is in pigs too! www.science.org/doi/epdf/10.... A thrill to be a small part of a giant piggy effort!science.orgAncient introgression drives wild boar expansion and phenotypic diversification of domestic pigsDespite the ubiquity of wild boar populations across Eurasia, their origins, routes of dispersal, and phenotypic evolution remain uncertain. Here, using 745 genomes representing populations across Eur... 03713
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026So you found the remains of a complete pelagic shark buried with clear intention. Is that shark domestic? No? What if you found a buried canid? Definite dog! Right? Or maybe not. Congrats to Ali Siegenthaler and Sophy Charlton on this super fun paper! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...sciencedirect.com 1175
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 25/03/2026You have a time machine. You go back 15 and a half thousand years ago. So people have dogs? Are they fed what people eat and are they buried alongside their humans? We need answers to these burning doggy questions! 192
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 07/01/2026Starting off 2026 in a highly porcine manner. The story dropped on Jan 1 when a lot of the planet was focussed more on a hangover cure (myself included), than on the latest in human-pig research. Huge congrats to the dozens of amazing scientists and hooray for pigs! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgGenomic and morphometric evidence for Austronesian-mediated pig translocation in the PacificSeveral millennia of human-mediated translocation of non-native pig species (genus Sus) to the islands of Wallacea and Oceania have considerably altered local ecosystems. To investigate the timing and... 0133
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 28/11/2025What'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...science.orgThe dispersal of domestic cats from North Africa to Europe around 2000 years agoThe 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... 16819
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 25/11/2025A PNAS Special Feature exclusively about dogs? Woof! Here are 3 of the 8 that we were involved with. Congrats to @lachiescarsbrook.bsky.social & @undeaddandy.bsky.social Dingoes! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... German Shepherds! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/... Imputation! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...pnas.orgImputation of ancient canid genomes reveals inbreeding history over the past 10,000 years | PNASThe multi-millennia-long history between dogs and humans has placed them at the forefront of archaeological and genomic research. Despite ongoing e... 02915
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 13/11/2025In the immortal words of Sir Mix-a-Lot: "And ugh, double-up, ugh, ugh". 2 doggy papers are so much better than 1. Both studies a testament to slow science & international collaboration between brilliant people. What it's all about. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgThe emergence and diversification of dog morphologyDogs exhibit an exceptional range of morphological diversity as a result of their long-term association with humans. Attempts to identify when dog morphological variation began to expand have been con... 14313
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 26/09/2025What's that? The story of East Asian pig domestication as told through ancient DNA? Yes please! Congrats to everyone on such a fantastic and overdue story! Pigs are so great. doi.org/10.1093/molb...doi.orgAncient Genomics Reveals the Origin, Dispersal, and Human Management of East Asian Domestic PigsAbstract. Pigs are the most commercially important modern livestock animal in East Asia. Numerous aspects of their domestication history remain unclear, ho 01811
Reposted by Greger LarsonLove Dalén @lovedalen.bsky.social · 19/09/2025The sessions are co-organised by: @gregerlarson.bsky.social @elliecat.bsky.social @mishaploid.bsky.social @makenziemabryphd.bsky.social @johnneddermeyer.bsky.social @frozen-zoo.bsky.social @undeaddandy.bsky.social & Jennifer Meadows Evangelos Dimopoulos 051
Reposted by Greger LarsonLove Dalén @lovedalen.bsky.social · 19/09/2025Interested in giving a talk at the Plant and Animal Genome conference (PAG 33) in San Diego? Together with several colleagues, we are arranging 5 interconnected sessions. To submit an abstract, please fill out this Google Form before Oct 12th, 2025: forms.gle/q7j275Di6umY... 11612
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 24/06/2025So it turns out that "small-island populations can provide long-term insurance against human-driven extinction". And as a result, "conservation efforts should prioritize habitat management over translocations". Super fun new paper from Aninta et al.! www.pnas.org/doi/epub/10....pnas.org 043
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 18/06/2025Dogs? Dogs dogs dogs. South American dogs? Ancient South American dogs? Lots and lots of Ancient South American Dogs! Huge effort by so many great people! royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/...royalsocietypublishing.org 0236
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Then, Greger and Beth performed an original song entitled: MFaDNA youtu.be/Z62RTsgpHc4youtu.beMFaDNAYouTube video by Greger Larson 0112
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 03/06/2025Greger Larson and Beth Shapiro were asked to roast the field of ancient DNA at a conference in Stockholm on May 29, 2025. First, a spoken work guide to help you know if you work in the field. youtu.be/zSwmq0DUa8Uyoutu.beYou Work in Ancient DNAYouTube video by Greger Larson 080
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 31/05/2025Uh oh. What's this? Two unabashed extroverts given guitars and a remit to roast the field of ancient DNA? Sounds like trouble. One can only hope that if there is video footage, the people responsible have the good sense not to upload it for public viewing. No one wants to see this! 151
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Dogs. Dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs, dogs. Dogs? Dogs! www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...abc.net.auWolf to woof: Did we make dogs? - ABC listenThe relationship between humans and big scary wolves has come a long way to give us tiny fluffy lap dogs with very discerning tastes in expensive food. Whose idea was it? Was it the wolves who wanted... 042
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 16/05/2025You know what the world absolutely does not need? Yet another definition for domestication. Get over yourselves people. C'mon! Ok, maybe just one more. So much fun working with @elinork.bsky.social, Kathryn and Robin. www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....pnas.orgPNASProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans... 1207
Reposted by Greger LarsonHannah O’Regan @palaeohan.bsky.social · 17/02/2025It’s here! Find out what we’ve been up to for the last 4 years #archaeology #earlymodern #shakespeare #boxofficebears 1249
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 15/02/2025More dog chat! Ella Al-Shamahi and I had a blast chatting about dogs and evolution and love and lots more. Enjoy our episode of the Why Do We Do That podcast on Radio 4 BBC sounds: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... And the director's cut here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...bbc.co.ukBBC Radio 4 - Why Do We Do That?, Series 2, 4. Why do we love dogs?Ella Al-Shamahi asks why do we love dogs? 030
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 15/02/2025It is impossible to get tired of talking about dogs and domestication. What a thrill to chat with Danny Nucci and Jason Burns on their What About... podcast. Enjoy all the serious silliness here: thewhataboutpodcast.com/2025/02/13/w...thewhataboutpodcast.comWhat About... Artificial Selection w/Greger LarsonDanny and Jason put their best traits forward in a conversation with evolutionary geneticist Greger Larson on the topic of ARTIFICIAL SELECTION. 054
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 26/04/2024Evolution and cuckoos! So fun! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...science.orgEvolution and genetic architecture of sex-limited polymorphism in cuckoosAncient haplotypes maintained via maternal inheritance govern female-limited color polymorphism in two cuckoo sister taxa. 010
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 21/03/2024Good day for zombies! Braaiiiinnnsssss! doi.org/10.1098/rspb... 000
Greger Larson @gregerlarson.bsky.social · 09/02/2024Who loves ancient DNA and domestication? We do we do! Congrats to Lachie Scarsbrook on this super fun review. Lots more to come! doi.org/10.1016/B978... 030
