Article
Coat color variation at the beginning of horse domestication.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 24 Apr 2009
Ludwig Arne, Pruvost Melanie, Reissmann Monika, Benecke Norbert, Brockmann Gudrun A, Castaños Pedro, Cieslak Michael, Lippold Sebastian, Llorente Laura, Malaspinas Anna-Sapfo, Slatkin Montgomery, Hofreiter Michael
Abstract excerpt
The transformation of wild animals into domestic ones available for human nutrition was a key prerequisite for modern human societies. However, no other domestic species has had such a substantial impact on the warfare, transportation, and communication capabilities of human societies as the horse. Here, we show that the analysis of ancient DNA targeting nuclear genes responsible for coat coloration allows us to...
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