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Rise and fall of the Beringian steppe bison.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 26 Nov 2004
Shapiro Beth, Drummond Alexei J, Rambaut Andrew, Wilson Michael C, Matheus Paul E, Sher Andrei V, Pybus Oliver G, Gilbert M Thomas P, Barnes Ian, Binladen Jonas, Willerslev Eske, Hansen Anders J, Baryshnikov Gennady F, Burns James A, Davydov Sergei, Driver Jonathan C, Froese Duane G, Harington C Richard, Keddie Grant, Kosintsev Pavel, Kunz Michael L, Martin Larry D, Stephenson Robert O, Storer John, Tedford Richard, Zimov Sergei, Cooper Alan
Abstract excerpt
The widespread extinctions of large mammals at the end of the Pleistocene epoch have often been attributed to the depredations of humans; here we present genetic evidence that questions this assumption. We used ancient DNA and Bayesian techniques to reconstruct a detailed genetic history of bison throughout the late Pleistocene and Holocene epochs. Our analyses depict a large diverse population living throughout...
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