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A complete mitochondrial genome sequence from a mesolithic wild aurochs (Bos primigenius).
PloS one - 17 Feb 2010
Edwards Ceiridwen J, Magee David A, Park Stephen D E, McGettigan Paul A, Lohan Amanda J, Murphy Alison, Finlay Emma K, Shapiro Beth, Chamberlain Andrew T, Richards Martin B, Bradley Daniel G, Loftus Brendan J, MacHugh David E
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BACKGROUND: The derivation of domestic cattle from the extinct wild aurochs (Bos primigenius) has been well-documented by archaeological and genetic studies. Genetic studies point towards the Neolithic Near East as the centre of origin for Bos taurus, with some lines of evidence suggesting possib...
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