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Ancient DNA reveals traces of Iberian Neolithic and Bronze Age lineages in modern Iberian horses.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jan 2010
Lira Jaime, Linderholm Anna, Olaria Carmen, Brandström Durling Mikael, Gilbert M Thomas P, Ellegren Hans, Willerslev Eske, Lidén Kerstin, Arsuaga Juan Luis, Götherström Anders
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Multiple geographical regions have been proposed for the domestication of Equus caballus. It has been suggested, based on zooarchaeological and genetic analyses that wild horses from the Iberian Peninsula were involved in the process, and the overrepresentation of mitochondrial D1 cluster in modern Iberian horses supports this suggestion. To test this hypothesis, we analysed mitochondrial DNA from 22 ancient...
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